Can Erözden
25 October 2018•Update: 25 October 2018
By Murat Paksoy, Ismail Fidan and Nurettin Coskun
ISTANBUL
A massive fire which broke out early Thursday in a factory in the European side of Istanbul was contained, said the provincial governorship.
The Istanbul Governorate said the fire in the city's Esenyurt district was contained by firefighters, while no casualties were reported.
The blaze started at an open pallet storage area and it engulfed two other factories nearby, according to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
The cause of the fire is yet unknown.
Nearly 200 firefighters were dispatched to the scene.
Later on Thursday, two factory workers, identified as Afghan nationals, were arrested for their suspected links to the incident, according to Istanbul police sources.
The sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the two workers allegedly lighted a fire for warmth in the garden of the factory in the morning.
