<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>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></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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Explosion in Western Turkey killed seven people, including three children. The blast occurred at around 3:30 local time when a gas cannister was being changed at a Turkish Kebab shop. The governor said that five people were injured with one of them in a critical condition.

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<p>Turkey&#39;s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) may be behind the attack that killed 29 people and wounded 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul.</p>

<p>Twenty-seven of those killed were police and two were civilians, he told reporters in Istanbul. Ten people have already been detained over the bombing, Soylu said.</p>

<p>An earlier death toll had put the number of dead at 15, the health ministry had said.</p>

<p>The first attack is believed to be caused by a car bomb detonated outside the football stadium on the shores of the Bosphorus while a suicide attacker struck a nearby park.</p>

<p>The car bomb outside the stadium at Besiktas targeted a police bus, Soylu had said initially. Besiktas is also the name of the neighbourhood around club&#39;s arena. &nbsp;</p>

<p>President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the blasts shortly after the end of the match sought to cause the maximum loss of life.</p>

<p>&quot;We have witnessed once more here in Istanbul the ugly face of terror which tramples down any form of value and morals,&quot; he said in a statement.</p>

<p>Erdogan was in Istanbul at the time of the blast at his residence in the suburb of Tarabya further down the Bosphorus, state media said.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said: &quot;I curse the murderers strongly,&quot; he said, quoted by the CNN-Turk broadcaster.</p>

<p>There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.</p>

<p>Turkey is in a state of emergency following a failed military coup in July.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


Two bomb blasts outside a football stadium killed 29 people and wounded 166

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) may be behind the attack that killed 29 people and wounded 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul. Twenty-seven of those killed were police and two were civilians, he told reporters in Istanbul. Ten people have already been detained over the bombing, Soylu said. An earlier death toll had put the number of dead at 15, the health ministry had said. The first attack is believed to be caused by a car bomb detonated outside the football stadium on the shores of the Bosphorus while a suicide attacker struck a nearby park. The car bomb outside the stadium at Besiktas targeted a police bus, Soylu had said initially. Besiktas is also the name of the neighbourhood around club's arena. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the blasts shortly after the end of the match sought to cause the maximum loss of life. "We have witnessed once more here in Istanbul the ugly face of terror which tramples down any form of value and morals," he said in a statement. Erdogan was in Istanbul at the time of the blast at his residence in the suburb of Tarabya further down the Bosphorus, state media said. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said: "I curse the murderers strongly," he said, quoted by the CNN-Turk broadcaster. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Turkey is in a state of emergency following a failed military coup in July. (With inputs from agencies)

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