Explosion at Turkish steel plant kills at least 16 people
Summary
An explosion at the HABAS steel plant in Aliaga, western Turkiye, killed at least 16 people and injured 13. Local officials said an overhead crane fell into an industrial furnace during boiler replacement work; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an investigation.Key Facts
- The blast occurred at 11:46 a.m. local time on Monday at the plant in Aliaga, about 60 kilometers north of Izmir.
- At least 16 people died and 13 were injured; two of the injured were in serious condition, according to Erdogan.
- Izmir’s governor said an overhead crane fell into a large furnace while workers were replacing a boiler.
- Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay said the full toll would be known after workers cleared the rubble.
- An eyewitness described seeing thick black smoke and a fire near the factory chimney after the blast.
- The Izmir chapter of Turkiye’s Labour Party said the explosion was the factory’s third fatal incident in three weeks and cited seven employee deaths in accidents there over the past 10 years.
- The European Union and Azerbaijan sent condolences.
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