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| An explosion at an ammunition store in Turkey has killed 25 soldiers and wounded four others, the military says. | 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. | 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 he ruled out a terrorist attack. | |
| 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. | 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. | Identification of those killed at the scene was impossible because of the force of the explosion, Hurriyet newspaper said. |
| A large fire burned at the complex for several hours and emergency services had difficulty responding to the incident because of the high security in place. | |
| The wounded have been sent to a military hospital for treatment. | The wounded have been sent to a military hospital for treatment. |
| On hearing the blast, witnesses described residents in the provincial capital, Afyonkarahisar, taking to the streets believing an earthquake had struck. | |
| "It was probably caused after a hand grenade was dropped," Mr Eroglu told reporters. | |
| The BBC's James Reynolds in Turkey says the soldiers' deaths come at a time of heightened activity by the Turkish military. | |
| Turkish warplanes have reportedly carried out strikes against Kurdish position in the south-east near the border with the Syria. |