Several injured as blast hits grain silos at Turkey’s Derince port

At least ten people have been injured in an explosion at grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey, according to media reports. The reason for the explosion at about 2:40pm (11:40 GMT) near Turkish Grain Board (TMO) silos was not immediately clear. “We heard an explosion noise, and we saw the explosion hit TMO’s silos. Four injured people were sent to hospital,” Derince Mayor Zeki Akgun was quoted as saying by state broadcaster TRT. Police said they had launched an investigation into the incident. Videos on social media showed a huge cloud of smoke. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu joins us on the phone from Istanbul for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #Turkey #Turkiye #Istanbul #Explosion #DerincePort #GrainSilosExplosion #TurkishGrainBoardSilos #TurkeyGrainSiloExplosion #BreakingNews