Boiler room explosion in Turkey's Hatay kills at least 2

Ersin Çelik
09:2326/01/2019, Cumartesi
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Boiler room explosion in Hatay
Boiler room explosion in Hatay

Explosion happens in 2-story building in Altinozu district of southern province

A boiler room explosion in the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Friday killed at least two people, according to security sources.

The blast occurred in a two-story building in Hatay's Altinozu district, with the cause as yet unknown, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Rescue teams recovered two bodies from the building, some parts of which were destroyed.

Nearby buildings and some vehicles ware also damaged by the blast.

The site of the explosion is reportedly still cooling down.

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