Explosion at Steel Plant in Western Türkiye Kills 4, Injures 14
Officials said an overhead crane collapsed into a furnace during liquid steel casting, and rescue teams were still searching for trapped workers.
- A massive explosion at the HABAS steel plant in Aliaga, Izmir, killed six workers and left eight missing on Monday. An overhead crane toppled into a furnace during liquid-steel casting, triggering an intense fire at the facility.
- Established in 1987, the HABAS facility maintains an annual steel production capacity of 4.5 million tons. Located about 60 kilometers north of Izmir, the site is known for heavy industrial activity.
- Witness Deniz Ulker described the blast as feeling "like the earth's crust was shifting beneath us," while Nuri Ali Ulker called the fire "very intense" as it erupted.
- Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay stated that rescue teams are "continuing their work to remove the collapsed platform" to reach missing workers. Officials confirmed 13 individuals remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition.
- International leaders and environmental activists gathered in Antalya for climate change talks as the disaster unfolded. This timing juxtaposes global sustainability discussions with the immediate industrial safety crisis in the region.
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In a steel plant in Aliaga, Turkey, there is a disaster. First, a ceiling crane breaks down and triggers an explosion. Subsequently, a fire breaks out. Six people can only be recovered dead so far. However, more victims are feared under the rubble.
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