The death toll in the explosion at the plant in Turkish Izmir has risen to ten
The death toll from an explosion at a steel plant in the province of Izmir in western Turkey has risen to ten.
The death toll from an explosion at a steel plant in the province of Izmir in western Turkey has risen to ten. Another 15 people were injured. This was reported by the Turkish newspaper Milliyet.
“A powerful explosion occurred at the HABAŞ metallurgical plant in the Aliaga industrial district of Izmir province. As a result of the incident, ten people were killed, another 15 were injured. The search for four people remaining under the rubble continues, the statement said.
The explosion occurred in the Turkish city of Izmir on November 9 at about 11:30 local time at the factory on Ataturk Street in the quarter of Chakmakli. According to NTV, people remain under the rubble. The Izmir administration reported three dead and at least 14 wounded.
The HABAŞ plant in Aliyaga district is a steel rolling enterprise of the HABAŞ group, operating since 1987. This is a full-cycle complex that produces liquid steel with a capacity of up to 4.5 million tons per year.
