The district governor of Yahşihan, Ahmet Ferhat Özen, told the Anatolia news agency that four workers were reported missing following the blast. Later, Kırıkkale Governor Hakan Yusuf Güner told reporters that four workers had been missing after the explosion but later their bodies were found at the site. The dead were identified as Salih Erkeç (43), Adnan Dağdeviren (46), Cezayir Çalışkan (30) and Samet Aygar (19).
A written statement published by the General Staff on its website, says the blast took place at 00:58 am on Monday. It also mentioned that the cause is unknown, and experts are investigating the incident. The General Staff offered condolences to the victims' families and added that this incident will be examined and investigated thoroughly.
These families stayed at the scene of the incident to collect the bodies of their loved ones. A Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) team arrived at the scene of the incident in the early morning, and they stayed at the depot for many hours to prevent any possible further explosion. Experts state that the depot is severely damaged and in an unusable state.
