Blast at Turkish technology institution's facility in Ankara kills one person
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The explosion at TUBITAK's Defense Industry Research and Development Institute may have been caused by chemical waste, Ankara Governorship has said.
An explosion at a facility of Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Institution left one person dead on Monday.
The blast occurred around 4:40 PM at the Defense Industry Research and Development Institute, located in the Mamak district of Turkey's capital city of Ankara.
Ankara Governor's Office said in a statement that "chemical waste" may be the cause the explosion.
Mamak Mayor Murat Kose said that there were no other casualties and that the explosion did not start a fire in the building.
