5 workers Perish in Ankara rocket factory blast

5 workers were killed Saturday in the Turkish capital of Ankara in a blast that rocked an explosives factory, Turkey’s defense ministry said in a statement.
The blast occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory in the Elmadağ district of Ankara.
The explosion was caused by a chemical reaction during the production of dynamite, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin told reporters.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was debriefed by Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler. Erdoğan extended his condolences to families and relatives of those who lost their lives, according to Turkish news agency “Anadolu”.