An explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkiye caused a building to collapse on Saturday, killing all five workers inside, an official said.

An official says an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse, killing all five workers inside

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 incident in the Elmadağ region happened at a defence ministry building at about 8:45am local time

Five workers have been killed by a huge blast at a rocket and explosives factory in Turkey, officials say. It happened early on Saturday morning at the state-owned MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory, 40km (25 miles) east of the capital Ankara.

At least five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital, Ankara, the defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The blast occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory some 40km (25 miles) outside Ankara.