Explosion in Kocaeli port in Türkiye injures 13 people

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Detonation of grain dust caused an explosion at an elevator in the Turkish port.

Report informs via TASS that 13 people were reportedly injured.

16:59

A huge explosion has rocked a port in Türkiye some 100 miles from Istanbul, injuring at least ten people.

Report informs via foreign media that some reports have said the explosion hit a grain storage facility in Kocaeli’s Derince district.

No other details of the incident are reported.

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