5 Killed in Explosion at Rocket and Explosives Factory in Turkey

5 Killed in Explosion at Rocket and Explosives Factory in Turkey
An ambulance in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. 25, 2020. Getty Images
The Associated Press
Updated:

ANKARA, Turkey—An explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse on Saturday, killing all five workers inside, an official said.

The explosion occurred at around 8:45 a.m. at the compound of the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, Gov. Vasip Sahin told reporters.