Istanbul (IP) - At least 12 people were killed following an explosion at an explosives factory in northwestern Turkey, according to local media reports.

Iran Press/Asia: Turkish media outlets reported that the explosion occurred at a factory in the Karesi district of Balıkesir, a city in the northwestern part of the country. 

Turkish media quoted Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu saying they ruled out sabotage as cause of the explosion.

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