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A screenshot from a surveillance camera showing the explosion in the grain silos.
08 Aug 2023

Grain silos exploded in Turkey - 12 injured in the Derince harbour

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A powerful explosion occurred on Monday in a port in the Turkish city of Derince, according to local media. Images from the incident show a large fireball and a thick column of smoke. The newspaper Hurriyet writes that the blast was felt all over the city.

According to CNN Turk, two grain silos were damaged in the incident, which took place at 1:40 p.m. Central European Time. The Turkish CNN also has a video which shows the enormous explosion i real time. 

Hurriyet writes that at least 10 people were injured, two of them seriously, and refers to the region's governor. CNN mentions 12 injured. 

According to the governor, the explosion likely occurred when a ship in the harbor was transferring grain to one of the silos. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, but according to Turkish authorities, the explosion may have been caused by high pressure levels.

"We thought it was an earthquake, then we realized it was an explosion. There are about 40 silos here and two of them exploded, " says the city's mayor to CNN Turk.