Three people were killed after a fire and explosion at a factory in Istanbul’s Tuzla district, authorities announced on Friday, as Daily Sabah reports.

A fire broke out at a paint factory in an industrial zone for paint manufacturers in Tuzla, located on the city’s Asian side. Multiple explosions were heard following the fire as firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene.

Nine people were reported injured earlier while a search was underway for three missing persons after firefighters managed to control the flames that sent a thick black cloud into the sky.

Flames damaged the factory, as well as a small wooded patch near it and other businesses in the area. A firefighter was hospitalized for injuries sustained while trying to put out the fire.

The cause of the fire is unclear while an investigation is underway.

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