UPDATED: An explosion occurred at the Turkish Grain Board's warehouse in a Turkish port
According to preliminary data, 10 people were injured
UPDATED at 5:17 p.m.:
According to local publication Anadolu, the cause of the explosion was the accumulation and detonation of grain dust. As a result, preliminary findings indicate that 13 out of 16 elevators at the port have been damaged.
An explosion occurred at the Turkish Grain Board's warehouse in the Turkish port of Derince.
This is reported by the Hromadske broadcaster citing local media.
The explosion occurred around 2:40 p.m., and the cause is being determined. Preliminarily, one of the terminals exploded during the loading of a grain vessel. Likely, 10 people have been injured. Two grain storage tanks have also been damaged. Rescuers are working at the site.
Background. Earlier, Mind reported that due to the escalation of military actions in the Black Sea, the export of goods in this region was at risk. This has prompted a rise in global wheat prices.
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