Minister Yerlikaya: 11 people died in the explosion at the munitions factory in Balıkesir.

At around 08:30, an explosion occurred in the capsule production section of an ammunition factory located in the rural Kavaklı neighborhood of the Karesi district in Balıkesir.

"IT WAS STATED AS 12 DUE TO BODY INTEGRITY"

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that 12 people lost their lives in the incident, with 11 confirmed dead and 7 injured. In a statement made in Balıkesir, Minister Yerlikaya said, "Unfortunately, 11 of our brothers working on the production line lost their lives. Among them, 8 are women and 3 are men. We are providing information regarding the entire process. We are now sharing with you that the death toll, which was initially announced as 12, is now 11. As you can appreciate, due to the impact of the explosion, our colleagues had to state it as 12 regarding body integrity."

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