Death toll in Turkey factory explosion rises to 16

The death toll in an explosion at a steel plant in the Turkish province of Izmir has risen to 16. Another 13 people were injured, two of them are in serious condition. This was stated by the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an address following the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in Ankara, reports Habertürk.

“Our ministers of energy and natural resources, as well as labor and social protection of the population promptly arrived in Izmir,” the head of state added.

The explosion occurred on November 9 at about 11:30 local time at a factory on Ataturk Street in the Chakmakli quarter. According to NTV, people remain under the rubble.

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 steel with a capacity of up to 4.5 million tons per year.