Blast at explosives factory in Ankara kills 5 workers

Five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, Turkey’s defence ministry said in a statement.

The blast occurred at the the Machinery and Chemical Industry, the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory some 40 km (25 miles) outside Ankara. 

Ankara governor Vasip Sahin told reporters there were no more workers trapped, waiting to be rescued, or hospitalized.

Smoke rose after the sound of the explosion at the MKE rocket and explosives factory in Ankara's Elmadağ district.

Firefighters and ambulances were dispatched to the factory.

5 workers who were under the rubble died, despite rescue efforts. 

The factory operates to meet the rocket and explosive needs of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Interior.