Workers killed and wounded after wall collapses in copper facility

ISTANBUL

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Five workers were killed and eleven were wounded in an Eti Copper facility in the Black Sea province of Samsun after an ammonia tank’s cover collapsed today, CNNTürk has reported.  

Many workers were trapped under the rubble after the wall collapsed during construction work at the facility.  

The wounded workers were taken to nearby hospitals after paramedics arrived on the scene.  

Search and rescue work is reportedly continuing.