A Water Break He Took Before the HABAŞ Tragedy Saved His Life: "I've Never Seen Such a Big Accident in 22 years."

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Muharrem Yiri, 53, who survived the explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa district of İzmir, which killed 18 workers, said that he had left the area where he was working minutes before the incident to get a drink of water. Describing the moment of the explosion, Yiri said, "The explosion happened while I was drinking the water, I can't remember anything after that."

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Muharrem Yiri, a 22-year veteran welder who survived the explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in İzmir that killed 18 workers, said that he had left the maintenance area just minutes before for a water break and that the explosion occurred at that exact moment.

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A worker who narrowly escaped the explosion at the HABAŞ factory in İzmir, which killed 18 people, recounted the moments of the blast. Muharrem Yiri, 53, stated that he had taken a "water break" and moved away from the area just minutes before the explosion. He said the blast occurred while he was drinking water. Yiri, a father of two, emphasized that he had never witnessed such a disaster in the factory where he had worked for 22 years, adding,…

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Muharrem Yiri, a 22-year veteran welder who survived the explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in İzmir that killed 18 workers, explained that he survived thanks to a water break. Yiri was injured in a fall during the explosion; he was discharged after treatment.