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Turkey fireworks: Dozens hurt as blast traps workers Turkey fireworks: Deadly factory blasts trap workers
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A series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey trapped more than 150 workers inside the building and left 41 people wounded, officials say. Almost 200 workers have been caught up in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey that has left at least two dead.
Local governor Cetin Oktay Kaldirim told Anadolu news agency that emergency services were prevented from reaching the building because of the blasts. Local governor Cetin Oktay Kaldirim said many were trapped by the blasts and emergency services were unable to reach the building.
He said there was no indication that anyone had been killed. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave details of the fatalities and said 74 others had been hurt.
The explosions in Hendek could be heard dozens of kilometres away.The explosions in Hendek could be heard dozens of kilometres away.
A dark plume of smoke billowed above the factory and the government's disaster agency described the blasts as an industrial accident.A dark plume of smoke billowed above the factory and the government's disaster agency described the blasts as an industrial accident.
Mr Kaldirim, the governor of Sakarya province, said 150-200 people had been working at the site at the time of the explosions. Mr Erdogan said 189 people had been working at the site at the time of the explosions.
But the local mayor said many of them had managed to escape the blasts, which began at around 11:15 (08:15GMT). Turgut Babaoglu said dozens of firefighters and rescue workers had been sent to the scene. The local mayor, Turgut Babaoglu, said many of them had managed to escape the blasts, which began at around 11:15 (08:15 GMT).
Mr Babaoglu said dozens of firefighters and rescue workers had been sent to the scene.