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'Four die' at Turkey power plant Four dead at Turkey power plant
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An explosion at the construction site of a hydroelectric power plant in central Turkey has left four workers dead, the state-run news agency says. An explosion at the construction site of a hydroelectric power plant in central Turkey has left four workers dead, local media and officials say.
Five workers were injured in the incident, Anatolia reported. Another five workers were injured in the incident.
The cause of the blast in the province of Kahramanmaras was not immediately known, Reuters quoted the provincial governor as saying in a statement. The cause of the blast in the province of Kahramanmaras was not immediately known, provincial governor Mehmet Niyazi Tanilir said in a statement.
CNN Turk reported that the four workers were drowned after a water gate at the hydroelectric plant burst. Some reports said that the four workers were drowned after a water gate at the hydroelectric plant burst.
A valve on a pipeline broke, releasing pressurised water which swept away the workers, the channel said. A valve on a pipeline broke, releasing pressurised water which swept away the workers.
One worker remained unaccounted for, CNN added. The power plant was owned by a private company, Mr Tanilir said.
The power plant was owned by a private company, said the governor, Mehmet Niyazi Tanilir, Reuters reported.
Workers' safety in Turkey has recently come under closer scrutiny in the wake of a number of fatal accidents at shipyards in Istanbul.Workers' safety in Turkey has recently come under closer scrutiny in the wake of a number of fatal accidents at shipyards in Istanbul.