At least three people were killed and five were injured in a blast at a Turkish tannery on October 3, according to the Anatolia news agency. The tannery is located in Guzelburc, a town in Hatay province

Two members of staff were reportedly killed when the explosion in the boiler room took place. The blast caused a truck parked outside the tannery to catch fire, killing the driver.

So far, there has been no official statement about the cause of the explosion. A number of emergency vehicles attended the scene and the blaze was extinguished relatively quickly.

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