Blast In Turkeys Derince Hits Elevator At Moment Of Loading Vessel With Grain

An explosion in the major commercial port of Derince in Turkey has hit an elevator at the moment of loading a vessel with grain, the CNN Turk broadcaster reported on Monday.

Earlier in the day, Turkish media reported that a blast hit the port city in western Turkey at about 2:40 a.m. local time (11:40 GMT). A source in the Safiport operator company told Sputnik that the blast did not disrupt the port's operation.