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An explosion at a grain warehouse has injured at least 12 people in the port of Kocaeli, near the Turkish city of Istanbul, on Monday. teleSUR

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00:00 In Turkey, a blast hit the site of 13 grain silos in the Diren port, leaving 12 people
00:06 injured while adjacent buildings also sustained damage.
00:10 It is presumed that the compression of wheat tossed during the transfer of wheat from a
00:15 ship to the silos may have caused the explosion, which occurred early in the afternoon.
00:20 An inquiry is underway to clarify the incident.
00:23 Local authorities said health search and rescue teams and the fire brigades were quickly dispatched
00:28 to the area.
00:29 The injured people have been transferred to nearby hospitals.
00:33 And the Ministry of Transportation said no ships were damaged due to the explosion.
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