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Turkey grenade depot blast kills 25 | Turkey grenade depot blast kills 25 |
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An explosion at an ammunition store in Turkey has killed 25 soldiers and wounded four others, the military says. | |
The blast happened on Wednesday night at a military storage for hand grenades in the western province of Afyon. | |
Environment Minister Veysel Eroglu said the explosion was most likely caused by an accident and certainly not as a result of terrorism. | |
It is thought many of the soldiers were trapped inside the building as firefighters tackled the huge blaze. | It is thought many of the soldiers were trapped inside the building as firefighters tackled the huge blaze. |
Rescuers found it difficult to reach the soldiers because hand grenades lay strewn around the area, reports said. | |
Identification of those killed at the scene was impossible because of the force of the explosion, Hurriyet newspaper said. | |
The wounded have been sent to a military hospital for treatment. | The wounded have been sent to a military hospital for treatment. |