Fire at perfume warehouse kills six in Turkey

A fire at a perfume warehouse in northwestern Turkiye on Saturday morning killed six people and left one person injured, officials said.

The cause of the blaze in Kocaeli province was not immediately known. The fire broke out around 9 am local time, with local media reporting it was preceded by several



explosions. 

Emergency teams and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the site, and the fire was brought under control within an hour.

Speaking with reporters, the province’s governor, Ilhami Aktas, said that six had died and one was injured and was receiving treatment.