4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say an explosion has occurred at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey, killing four people and injuring 97 others. There were 186 workers at the factory at the time of the explosion on Friday. Firefighters and ambulances were sent to the factory outside the town of Hendek, in Sakarya province; the factory is away from residential areas. Television video showed a large, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke rising from the factory. The post 4 dead