Explosion at Turkish port leaves 10 injured near grain silos

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Explosion at Turkish port leaves 10 injured near grain silos
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An explosion near grain silos at the port of Derince in western Turkey has injured at least 10 people. The cause of the blast is under investigation, with initial evaluations suggesting it may have been caused by wheat dust compression during the transfer of wheat from a ship to the silo. Two of the injured are in serious condition, but no ships were damaged in the incident.

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