ISTANBUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- At least one worker was killed and four others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a chemical factory in Türkiye's western province of Izmir, local media reported.

According to the state-run Anadolu agency, the incident occurred in the morning at a factory in the organized industrial zone of the Aliaga district. The agency stated that the explosion was caused by gas compression, which also sparked a fire.

The four wounded workers are in critical condition, Anadolu reported, noting that numerous gendarmerie teams, firefighters, and medical units have been dispatched to the scene.

An investigation has been launched into the incident, it said. ■