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At least six people were killed Saturday in a fire that erupted at a perfume warehouse in the Dilovasi district of Kocaeli, a major industrial hub in northwestern Türkiye.
Located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Istanbul, Dilovasi is home to numerous factories and storage facilities.
The fire broke out for unknown reasons at a facility located on Mimar Sinan Street in the Mimar Sinan neighborhood, where perfume production also takes place. Flames quickly engulfed the warehouse and spread to the roof of a neighboring building, local media reported.
Meanwhile, Kocaeli Governor Ilhami Aktas confirmed to Turkish news agency Anadolu that six people had died in the fire.
The governor's office added one person was also injured during the blaze.
Mehmet Duzguner, a resident who witnessed the fire, said he rushed to help after hearing an explosion.
“There was an explosion, and when I went outside, I saw someone burning,” Duzguner told reporters.
“I put the man out with the hose in the garden. I heard voices from inside, but I couldn’t enter because of the fire. They say there were four to five people inside. I heard screams coming from inside, but I could not go in.”
Numerous fire crews were dispatched to the scene and brought the blaze under control, officials said. Emergency response teams remain at the site, and investigations are ongoing.
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