Three killed disposing explosives from Turkish firework factory (Videos)

Three Turkish security force members were killed on Thursday when a truck exploded in the northwest of the country as it carried explosives collected from a fireworks factory that blew up last week, the Interior Ministry said.

Çok zor, çok acı… Allah geride kalanlara sabır versin?? #sakaryadapatlama #Sakarya pic.twitter.com/VKjMznkJ2f

— Serap Güzel (@SerapGzl) July 9, 2020

Last Friday a series of large explosions destroyed the fireworks factory in Sakarya province. Seven people died as a result of their injuries.

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Havai fişek fabrikasına ait patlamayan ve imha edilmek üzere başka bölgeye fişekleri taşıyan kamyon patladı, yaralılar var deniyor…#Sakarya #Sakaryadapatlama pic.twitter.com/hAby86UDJ8

— Erdoğan Isır (@erdoganisir) July 9, 2020

The latest casualties were from the gendarmerie security forces carrying explosives from the factory to a stone quarry to be detonated in a controlled explosion, the ministry said.

Sakarya’da yine çok büyük bi patlama oldu. pic.twitter.com/YHvFDrg8qr

— Süleyman Hacioğlu ???? (@slymnhcglu) July 9, 2020

It said the blast occurred as the explosives were being unloaded. Two of those killed were from an explosives disposal team, it added. Six other people were wounded.