An Turkish ammunition depot had been set on fire after a hand grenade was accidentally dropped by one of the soldier which also triggered an explosion killing 25 of the soldiers on Wednesday.

On Thursday the government reported that there were also 4 other soldiers who were injured in the accident that had set raging fires touching the sky while the heat had shattered the widows of the homes in the adjacent town,   Afyonkarahisar of Western Turkey.

The terrified residents of the region were evacuated from the region for safety.

Forestry and Water Minister Veysel Eroglu ruled out terrorism and sabotage, as he said that the location  of explosion was the storage place for hand grenades. Remains of the burnt and charred soldiers were found after the fires at the site were put down.

President Abdullah Gul urged a full investigation as the opposition leaders questioned if the senior officials of the Army would be accounted for the mistake.

Earlier in 1997, an explosion at Turkey's largest weapons factory in Kirikkale in central Turkey killed two people and sparked a fire that raged for days.

(AW- Anil)