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Blast at explosives factory in Ankara kills 5 workers

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People gathered outside the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory after Saturday morning's blast

Five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, Turkey’s defence ministry said in a statement.

The blast occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory some 40 km (25 miles) outside Ankara. Ankara governor Vasip Sahin told reporters there were no more workers trapped, waiting to be rescued, or hospitalized.

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