A devastating explosion at a munitions factory in northwestern Turkey on December 24th resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and injuries to three others. The governor of Balikesir, Ismail Ustaoglu, reported the incident during a live broadcast, stating that the injured are hospitalized but in stable condition. The factory produces ammunition and civil explosives, and local authorities have ruled out sabotage as a cause for the explosion, which partially destroyed the facility.