According to the latest news from the US cable news network (CNN) Turkish channel, on the afternoon of August 7, local time, the port of Delins in Kogaeli Province of Turkey suddenly exploded, causing 12 people to be injured, 3 of whom were seriously injured.

According to reports, Delins port is located in Turkey's important city Istanbul east of about 55 miles, is Turkey's an important commercial port.

According to the footage taken by the port camera, the granary exploded with a loud noise and strong flames, followed by billowing smoke and a large amount of dust. At present, the local police are on the explosion accident investigation.

According to reports, the explosion occurred at about 14:40 on the same day, and huge smoke and dust rose from the scene. The site of the explosion was close to the grain silo of the Turkish Food Commission. Video footage circulating on social media showed dust from the explosion enveloping the surrounding area.

At that time, the explosion was so powerful that the mayor of Delins, to which the port belongs, Zeki Aigon, said in an interview with local media: "My office was about 1 kilometer away from the explosion site, and I felt like an earthquake at the time. Then we learned that there was an explosion there."

Local residents in also reported that their houses were shaken at the time of the explosion, and video showed thick black smoke hanging around them. A local news website reported that it sounded like a "violent earthquake".

Regarding the cause of the explosion, CNN's local correspondent Haslet Kaya said in a live broadcast: "At that time, a cargo ship was buying wheat at the port, and then a wheat barn exploded. It is currently believed that it was because of the barn. Lack of maintenance caused the explosion, but the local government did not give exact information."

Regarding the cause of the explosion, Turkey's Kogieli Governor Yavuz said, "From the initial assessment, the explosion was caused by the wheat dust being compressed during the transfer of wheat from the ship to the silo."

In the explosion, the authorities quickly take emergency measures, the Turkish Ministry of Transport said that no ships in the explosion was affected.

Delins port operating company, a source said the explosion did not disrupt the port's normal operating order.

Source: Shipping Online