In a brief telegram, Racanie Effendi makes mention of the explosion of the Corvilain cartridge factory in Antwerp, that killed many people. (The place and recipient are not mentioned, but the telegram was probably sent from Antwerp to Saïd Pacha.)
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Consulted online at Ottoman Diplomats: Letters From the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914) (2014 Edition), Centre for Political History (PoHis), University of Antwerp, <http://dighum.uantwerpen.be/ottomandiplomats/>.