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Thu, 02/03/2011 - 18:30
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Turkish interior minister puts toll at six from blast in Turkish capital
ANKARA (A.A)- Death toll from a blast at a factory in an industrial neighborhood in Turkish capital Ankara has risen to six, the Turkey's interior minister said.
Besir Atalay earlier put the casualty at four. He said 27 people were injured in the explosion.
The blast occurred at around 11:00 a.m. The cause of the explosion was yet to be determined.
Two stories of the four-storey building collapsed. Windows of nearby buildings and cars were shattered.
Atalay said sniffer dogs had found no trace of life under the rubble, adding search and rescue efforts were still underway.
Besir Atalay earlier put the casualty at four. He said 27 people were injured in the explosion.
The blast occurred at around 11:00 a.m. The cause of the explosion was yet to be determined.
Two stories of the four-storey building collapsed. Windows of nearby buildings and cars were shattered.
Atalay said sniffer dogs had found no trace of life under the rubble, adding search and rescue efforts were still underway.
