Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, April 19 / Trend H. Hasanov /
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in connection with the explosion at a fertiliser plant in the U.S town of West (Texas), which resulted in numerous casualties and injuries, the Turkmen government said on Friday.
The Turkmen leader conveyed his sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished recovery to the injured.
A powerful explosion at a factory in Texas occurred on Thursday night and destroyed nearly 100 buildings in the town. The number of victims hit 14 people.
According to the world media, the plant is producing ammonium nitrate - nitrogen fertilizer, which is being transformed into an explosive substance under certain conditions.