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An explosion and fire broke out at a steel plant in Türkiye’s Izmir province, killing at least 10 and injuring 15. Four people are feared trapped under the debris. Officials are making every possible effort to search, rescue and investigate the cause of the accident.
turkiye A massive explosion and fire broke out at a steel plant in western Turkiye today, killing at least 10 people, officials said. Rescue workers are still searching for four laborers trapped under the debris.
The fire broke out at the HABAS steel plant in Aliaga Town, Türkiye’s Izmir province, the Associated Press reported. In the latest statement issued by the provincial governor’s office, it has been said that 15 people have been injured in the accident.
The statement said that search and rescue workers are trying their best to find four people trapped under the debris.
Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay said the exact number of casualties could not be confirmed until the debris was cleared.
Footage broadcast by NTV showed a massive fire inside the factory, with thick smoke billowing out.
According to Turkiye’s official Anadolu news agency, a witness at the scene said: “The ground was shaking and the explosion was powerful.”
Another witness also said: “It felt like the crust beneath us was shaking. I thought there was an earthquake.”
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Siftsi said emergency responders at the scene continued to extinguish the fire while conducting search and rescue operations.
The governor’s office said the explosion occurred around noon local time (0900 GMT) when a crane collapsed and crashed into a furnace during liquid steel casting work at the factory. Officials have started investigation.
According to the Habas website, the steel plant was established in 1987 and has an annual production capacity of 4.5 million tonnes.
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According to the latest statement from the Izmir Governor’s Office, at least 10 people died and 15 were injured in the accident, and four workers are still trapped under the debris. The number of casualties may change again.
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The explosion occurred at the HABAS steel plant in Yaliga town, Izmir province in western Turkey. The fire was fierce and a huge amount of smoke came out. The picture shows that the interior of the factory was once in serious trouble.
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Preliminary information showed that while the factory was casting liquid steel, an overhead crane collapsed and hit the furnace, causing an explosion. Authorities have launched an investigation, while rescue workers are searching for trapped people and dousing the fire.
