Ship Explodes in Istanbul Injuring at Least 5 People, Reports Say
08:13 GMT 06.05.2022 (Updated: 08:43 GMT 06.05.2022)
© AP Photo / Emrah GurelAn ambulance rushes to the scene of explosions near the Besiktas football club stadium, in Istanbul, late Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016
© AP Photo / Emrah Gurel
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The blast comes just a week after another disaster in the city, when an explosion and massive blaze at a paint factory in Istanbul killed at least three people, injuring nine more.
According to the Turkish press, an explosion occurred at the Tuzla shipyard in Instanbul due to gas compression. At least five people were injured, while one person present in the area at the time of the blast has yet to be found, reports suggested.
Police and emergency services were dispatched to the site of the incident.
Tuzla Tersanesi'ndeki gemide gaz sıkışmasından kaynakladığı belirtilen patlama oldu. İhbar üzerine olay yerine çok sayıda sağlık, itfaiye ve polis ekipleri sevk edildi. İlk belirlemelere göre 8 işçi yaralandı. Ekiplerin çalışmaları devam ediyor. pic.twitter.com/0AXlQCbzEH
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