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A fire at a perfume warehouse in north-western Turkey has killed six people.<\/p>\n

The blaze broke out at 09:05 local time on Saturday in Dilovasi, Kocaeli Province’s governorship said. <\/p>\n

The province’s governor Ilhami Aktas told Turkish outlet CNN Turk five people were in hospital, with one in critical condition being treated at a burns unit. <\/p>\n

The fire has now been extinguished. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Images shown by Turkish media show firefighters extinguishing large flames.<\/p>\n

“I heard an explosion… I looked from my balcony and saw that the clothes of a colleague had caught fire. I took a hose and I put the flames out. I then saw flames engulf the factories. There were cries” from the building, a witness told local TV, quoted by AFP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The origins of the fire in the Mimar Sinon neighbourhood were still unclear. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said a judicial investigation had been launched while the labour ministry also said it was investigating. <\/p>\n

Located around 70 kilometres (43 miles) from Istanbul, Dilovasi is an industrial town hosting numerous depots and factories. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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