2012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion

Fatal accident in Turkey September 2020 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion 2012 09 05 y 21:15 EEST Afyonkarahisar, Turkey 38 43 40.47 N 30 32 28.08 E region:TR inline,title 25 servicemen 4 servicemen and 3 civilians thumb|right|250px|Location of Afyonkarahisar in Turkey The 2012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion occurred at 21:15 local time on 5 September 2012 in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. According to Turkish Armed Forces, 25 servicemen died, four other soldiers and three civilians were injured by the accident.Turkish Armed Forces Mühimmat Depo Komutanlığı'nda meydana gelen patlama http://www.tsk.tr/3_basin_yayin_faaliyetleri/3_4_tsk_haberler/2012/tsk_haberler_102.htm Turkish Armed Forces 6 September 2012 6 September 2012 Turkish https://web.archive.org/web/20120909205610/http://www.tsk.tr/3_basin_yayin_faaliyetleri/3_4_tsk_haberler/2012/tsk_haberler_102.htm 9 September 2012 deadZaman Afyonkarahisar'da mühimmat deposu patladı: 25 asker şehit oldu http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1341605&title=afyonkarahisarda-muhimmat-deposu-patladi-25-asker-sehit-oldu Zaman 6 September 2012 6 September 2012 Turkish https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222718/http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1341605&title=afyonkarahisarda-muhimmat-deposu-patladi-25-asker-sehit-oldu 3 March 2016 dead Zaman (newspaper)BBC Turkey grenade depot blast kills 25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19499146 BBC 6 September 2012 6 September 2012 BBChttps://www.welt.de/vermischtes/weltgeschehen/article109064833/25-Tote-bei-Explosion-in-tuerkischem-Munitionslager.html Die Welt 25 Tote bei Explosion in türkischem Munitionslager 6 September 2012 German 15 September 2012http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-turkey-military-explosion-idUKBRE88507Y20120906 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305220353/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-turkey-military-explosion-idUKBRE88507Y20120906 dead 5 March 2016 Reuters Blast at Turkish ammunition dump kills 25 soldiers 6 September 2012 15 September 2012http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/killed-in-ammunition-depot-blast/story-e6frf7k6-1226466857479 Herald Sun 25 killed in ammunition depot blast Fraser, Suzan 6 September 2012 15 September 2012https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/09/06/blast-at-turkish-ammunition-dump-kills-25-soldiers/ Chicago Tribune Blast at Turkish ammunition dump kills 25 soldiers 6 September 2012 15 September 2012 A fire at the locality followed the explosion. The remains of two noncommissioned officers, two special sergeants and 21 privates were recovered after the fire was extinguished.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-292404-major-arrested-as-part-of-probe-into-arsenal-explosion.html Today's Zaman Major arrested as part of probe into arsenal explosion 14 September 2012 15 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915002904/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-292404-major-arrested-as-part-of-probe-into-arsenal-explosion.html 15 September 2012 dead The explosion occurred during classification works in the depot. Ammunition was transported from a depot of the 44th Ammunition Company in Susurluk, Balıkesir to Afyonkarahisar by train, and from the train station in the city to the facility by civilian trucks. The arsenal commander ordered the completion of tally and classification works before a scheduled official inspection in ten days time. For that reason, works in the depot continued in the night although any work in the arsenal depots is not allowed in the darkness due to lack of lighting in those facilities. During the accident time, the depot's inside was being illuminated by the light beam from the headlamps of a truck parked before the depot gate, by flashlights and possibly by lighters.http://www.haber7.com/guncel/haber/921774-afyonkarahisarda-faciaya-sebep-olan-sok-emir Haber7 Afyonkarahisar'da faciaya sebep olan şok emir! 7 September 2012 Turkish 15 September 2012 The source of the explosion was thought to be a grenade detonating, setting off a chain reaction. The prime minister announced that four commanders of the facility were removed from their post and appointed to other military units. The depot no. 32, at which the explosion took place, was within the 41st Ammunition Company of the 4th Munition Division at the 500th Arsenal Command of the Turkish Army Corps of Engineers. The officers stationed at the site told during the hearing before the military prosecutor that 248 tonnes hand grenades and 360 tonnes 175 mm in on ammunition were tried to be piled in two depots instead of in five depots as required. The investigation was carried out by a military prosecutor from the 1st Tactical Air Force Command in Eskişehir, which is in command of the facility in Afyonkarahisar. The military court ruled the detention of a major, and the trial of two other officers in the rank of a colonel and a first lieutenant without arrest. The major is accused of involuntary manslaughter. The military prosecutor stated that no evidence could be found showing that the explosion was a result of terrorism or sabotage.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/21461131.asp Hürriyet Afyon patlamasıyla ilgili flaş gelişme 14 September 2012 Turkish 14 September 2012 References External links 1Jr2W612rPA Category:2012 explosions Category:Industrial fires and explosions in Turkey Category:September 2012 in Turkey Category:History of Afyonkarahisar Category:2012 industrial disasters Category:Turkish military scandals Category:2012 disasters in Turkey Category:2012 in military history Category:Ammunition depot fires and explosions Category:Building and structure fires in Turkey Category:2012 fires in Asia