ISTANBUL, December 24. /TASS/. At least 12 people were killed and three injured as a result of an explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant in the town of Balikesir in western Turkey, Governor Ismail Ustaoglu reported.

"As a result of the explosion, 12 people were dead and three wounded. The possibility of a terrorist attack has been ruled out," the CNN Turk TV channel quoted him as saying.

In turn, the governor’s press service reported that the incident occurred along the line of primers. "All the injured were hospitalized. The possibility of a terrorist attack has been ruled out, and we are considering only the possibility of an emergency due to technical issues," the statement said.

According to the TRT Haber TV channel, a fire broke out as a result of the explosion. There is damage, it added.