Explosion in warehouse in central Turkey, sixteen people injured

February 19 2009 15:48:44

Explosion in warehouse in central Turkey, sixteen people injured

Hurriyet Daily News with wires

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Two of the injured were in a critical condition, news agencies said.

The cause of the incident would be determined after fire fighters complete their investigation. Fire fighters suspect two people may have been trapped inside when the explosion occurred, Anatolian Agency reported.

The governor of Eskisehir, Mehmet Kiliclar, earlier said the explosion was caused by a gas leak.

The explosion also blew out the windows of multi-storey buildings, mostly residential, in the vicinity of the warehouse.

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