Six dead in blast at steel factory near Turkiye’s Izmir: officials
What happened
An explosion at the Habas iron and steel plant in Aliaga, near Izmir in western Turkiye, killed at least six people on Monday, the governor's office said.
The toll is disputed: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put the death count at 16 after a cabinet meeting, according to TimesLIVE.
Around a dozen people were hurt, with the governor's office giving figures of 13 or 14 injured, and two or three of them in serious condition.
Rescuers were still searching the rubble for between eight and 10 missing workers.
The blast came around midday, and initial findings suggest an overhead crane fell into a furnace during liquid steel casting, according to DHA.
Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay said those affected were factory workers and that the exact number would become clear once the wreckage is cleared.
“The exact number will become clear once the wreckage has been removed”
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