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Ten workers were killed and 15 people were injured in an explosion at the HABAŞ steelworks in the Aliağa district of İzmir province, Türkiye, on 9 November. İzmir Governor Süleyman Elban announced the casualty figures.
Rescuers are still searching for four other workers believed to be trapped under the rubble.
The explosion occurred at around noon local time and was followed by a fire at the plant. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.
According to a preliminary assessment by the governor’s office, the explosion may have occurred while molten steel was being cast, when a hoist broke loose and fell into an electric arc furnace. HABAŞ said the accident occurred during scheduled maintenance on one of the furnaces.
Türkiye’s Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said the Menemen prosecutor’s office had opened an investigation. Four prosecutors have been assigned to establish the circumstances of the incident, and experts are examining the scene.