Türkiye: Fire engulfs pharmaceutical factory in Ankara PHOTO

A fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Ankara’s Sincan district has been brought under control after a five-hour firefighting operation, authorities said.

The blaze broke out for reasons that have yet to be determined at a facility located on 2000th Street in Alcı OSB neighbourhood of Sincan, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media. 

Following the emergency call, multiple fire engines, gendarmerie units, and teams from the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and Sincan Municipality were dispatched to the scene. Municipal water tankers also supported the firefighting effort.

Fire crews managed to contain and extinguish the blaze after approximately five hours of coordinated operations. Cooling work is continuing at the site.

Officials confirmed that the factory has been rendered unusable as a result of the fire.

By Aghakazim Guliyev