<p>At least 12 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey on Monday (August 7).</p>

<p>The explosion, as per a Reuters report quoting Kocaeli Governor Seddar Yavuz, has prompted an investigation into its cause.</p>

<h2><strong>Cause for explosion</strong></h2>

<p>The explosion, as per reports, happened at approximately 2:40 pm local time (1140 GMT) near Turkish Grain Board (TMO) silos.</p>

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<p>Onlooker videos show startled people watching as smoke billowed from the explosion.&nbsp;Take a look at the videos circulating on social media:</p>

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<p>Reports by Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency suggest that three of the 12 injured are in a serious condition.</p>

<p>"Initial evaluations show that an explosion occurred due to wheat dust compression during the transfer of wheat from a ship to the silo," said Yavuz, adding that everyone has been accounted for.&nbsp;The Turkish Ministry of Transportation, as per Reuters, said no ships were damaged due to the explosion.</p>

<p>"We were told that it is technically possible that a blast could occur due to compression of wheat dust, but we are investigating every possible reason," he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Rescue efforts</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>As per an Al Jazeera report quoting Yavuz, health, search, rescue and fire brigade responded to the site of the explosion soon after the incident.</p>

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<p>"We quickly rescued our friends from the scene and sent them to health institutions with ambulances as soon as possible," said the Kocaeli governor.</p>

<p>Police are reportedly looking into the incident. As per TMO, 13 silos and outbuildings were damaged in the explosion.</p>

<p>A statement by the Turkish Grain Board reiterated the Kocaeli governor's statement and said, "It is considered that the explosion may be due to dust compression and the cause will be clarified after detailed technical investigation."</p>

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At least 12 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey on Monday (August 7). The explosion, as per a Reuters report quoting Kocaeli Governor Seddar Yavuz, has prompted an investigation into its cause.

At least 12 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey on Monday (August 7). The explosion, as per a Reuters report quoting Kocaeli Governor Seddar Yavuz, has prompted an investigation into its cause. Cause for explosion The explosion, as per reports, happened at approximately 2:40 pm local time (1140 GMT) near Turkish Grain Board (TMO) silos. Also read | Musk vs Zuck | Musk says 'may need' surgery before the epic cage match Onlooker videos show startled people watching as smoke billowed from the explosion. Take a look at the videos circulating on social media: Derince, Turkey | Massive explosion with at least four injured. Cause of the blast is unknown pic.twitter.com/16xieKoVl0 — Ｎｅｒｄｙ 🅰🅳🅳🅸🅲🆃 (@Nerdy_Addict) August 7, 2023 × Watch with a closer view today's blast in a grain silo in Derince port, Turkey.#Turkiye #Turkey #Istanbul #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/qaZOwtkLOV — News Detector (@LiveNewsPlace) August 7, 2023 × Reports by Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency suggest that three of the 12 injured are in a serious condition. "Initial evaluations show that an explosion occurred due to wheat dust compression during the transfer of wheat from a ship to the silo," said Yavuz, adding that everyone has been accounted for. The Turkish Ministry of Transportation, as per Reuters, said no ships were damaged due to the explosion. "We were told that it is technically possible that a blast could occur due to compression of wheat dust, but we are investigating every possible reason," he said. Rescue efforts As per an Al Jazeera report quoting Yavuz, health, search, rescue and fire brigade responded to the site of the explosion soon after the incident. Also read | Zelensky's assassination plot thwarted? Ukraine detains woman over alleged plan to attack president "We quickly rescued our friends from the scene and sent them to health institutions with ambulances as soon as possible," said the Kocaeli governor. Police are reportedly looking into the incident. As per TMO, 13 silos and outbuildings were damaged in the explosion. A statement by the Turkish Grain Board reiterated the Kocaeli governor's statement and said, "It is considered that the explosion may be due to dust compression and the cause will be clarified after detailed technical investigation." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Pretty dramatic scenes are said to be unfolding are the Beirut Port. A part of Beirut's grain silos has collapsed, causing a huge cloud of dust that can be seen at Beirut port.

Part of Beirut grain silos collapses; Huge cloud of dust seen at Beirut port

<p>The Pentagon and Republican congressmen on Tuesday aired fresh concerns about China's build-up of its nuclear forces after a new report saying Beijing was building 110 more missile silos.<br />
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An American Federation of Scientists (AFS) report on Monday said satellite images showed China was building a new field of silos near Hami in the eastern part of its Xinjiang region.<br />
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The report came weeks after another on the construction of about 120 missile silos in Yumen, a desert area about 240 miles (380 km) to the southeast.<br />
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"This is the second time in two months the public has discovered what we have been saying all along about the growing threat the world faces and the veil of secrecy that surrounds it," the US&nbsp;Strategic Command said in tweet linked to a New York Times article on the AFS report.<br />
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The State Department in early July called China's nuclear buildup concerning and said it appeared Beijing was deviating from decades of nuclear strategy based around minimal deterrence. It called on China to engage with it "on practical measures to reduce the risks of destabilizing arms races."<br />
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Republican Congressman Mike Turner, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, said China's nuclear build-up was "unprecedented" and made clear it was "deploying nuclear weapons to threaten the United States and our allies."<br />
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He said China's refusal to negotiate arms control "should be a cause for concern and condemned by all responsible nations."<br />
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Another Republican, Mike Rogers, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the Chinese build-up showed the need to rapidly modernize the US&nbsp;nuclear deterrent.<br />
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A 2020 Pentagon report estimated China's nuclear warhead stockpile in "the low 200s" and said it was projected to at least double in size as Beijing expands and modernizes its forces. Analysts say the United States has around 3,800 warheads, and according to a State Department factsheet, 1,357 of those were deployed as of March 1.<br />
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Washington has repeatedly called on China to join it and Russia in a new arms control treaty.<br />
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The report on the new silos comes as Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is due to hold arms control talks with Russia in Geneva on Wednesday.<br />
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Sherman was in China earlier this week for talks at which Beijing accused Washington of creating an "imaginary enemy" to divert attention from domestic problems and suppress China.<br />
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Beijing says its arsenal is dwarfed by those of the United States and Russia and it is ready to conduct bilateral dialogues on strategic security "on the basis of equality and mutual respect."</p>


The Pentagon and Republican congressmen on Tuesday aired fresh concerns about China's build-up of its nuclear forces after a new report saying Beijing was building 110 more missile silos.

The Pentagon and Republican congressmen on Tuesday aired fresh concerns about China's build-up of its nuclear forces after a new report saying Beijing was building 110 more missile silos. An American Federation of Scientists (AFS) report on Monday said satellite images showed China was building a new field of silos near Hami in the eastern part of its Xinjiang region. The report came weeks after another on the construction of about 120 missile silos in Yumen, a desert area about 240 miles (380 km) to the southeast. "This is the second time in two months the public has discovered what we have been saying all along about the growing threat the world faces and the veil of secrecy that surrounds it," the US Strategic Command said in tweet linked to a New York Times article on the AFS report. The State Department in early July called China's nuclear buildup concerning and said it appeared Beijing was deviating from decades of nuclear strategy based around minimal deterrence. It called on China to engage with it "on practical measures to reduce the risks of destabilizing arms races." Republican Congressman Mike Turner, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, said China's nuclear build-up was "unprecedented" and made clear it was "deploying nuclear weapons to threaten the United States and our allies." He said China's refusal to negotiate arms control "should be a cause for concern and condemned by all responsible nations." Another Republican, Mike Rogers, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the Chinese build-up showed the need to rapidly modernize the US nuclear deterrent. A 2020 Pentagon report estimated China's nuclear warhead stockpile in "the low 200s" and said it was projected to at least double in size as Beijing expands and modernizes its forces. Analysts say the United States has around 3,800 warheads, and according to a State Department factsheet, 1,357 of those were deployed as of March 1. Washington has repeatedly called on China to join it and Russia in a new arms control treaty. The report on the new silos comes as Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is due to hold arms control talks with Russia in Geneva on Wednesday. Sherman was in China earlier this week for talks at which Beijing accused Washington of creating an "imaginary enemy" to divert attention from domestic problems and suppress China. Beijing says its arsenal is dwarfed by those of the United States and Russia and it is ready to conduct bilateral dialogues on strategic security "on the basis of equality and mutual respect."

US concern over China nukes buildup after new silos report

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