Powerful explosion in the Turkish port of Derince caught on video

At least ten people were injured.

In the commercial port of Deringe, an explosion occurred in one of the grain elevators.

The explosion took place at one of the elevators, which belongs to the Office of Soil Products. Presumably, while loading the ship with grain. The causes of the explosion are not clear, they are being investigated by the competent authorities.

So far, negligence is considered the main reason. From time to time, emergencies occur at elevators associated with the ignition of grain dust - suspension, which, at a high concentration in the air, can first flare up, and then smash the entire building:

Dust explodes at high concentration and compliance with a number of conditions. In enterprises, fine particles settle in the premises and any cotton can lead to the release of the substance into the air. Ignition occurs due to the saturation of the particles separated from each other with oxygen, which is an oxidizing agent and provokes the combustion process. Suspension can detonate even from an accidental spark. The predisposition to ignition of the mixture is due to the presence of starch (sugars) in its composition, the danger of which can be compared with peat or sulfur. The probability of suspension detonation directly depends on the composition of the substance in the air.

Emergency services are on the scene. At least 10 casualties are reported.