At least six workers were killed and over a dozen others injured on Monday, November 9, 2026, following a major industrial explosion at an iron and steel plant near the western Turkish city of İzmir.
Citing the İzmir Governor's Office, news agency AFP reported that the blast occurred at the Habaş Demir Çelik plant located in Aliağa, approximately 60 kilometers north of İzmir city center. Initial assessments from the governorate reported three fatalities, 14 injuries, and 10 workers trapped under rubble. However, updated official statements confirmed that one injured worker and two individuals pulled from the debris succumbed to their injuries, raising the total death toll to six.
Read nextUS President Donald Trump Admits Immigration Policy Was 'Too Harsh' After Midterm SetbacksVideo footage from the scene showed a massive plume of dense black smoke rising into the sky after a high structure caught fire. Eyewitnesses described the impact as resembling a powerful earthquake or bomb blast. Preliminary investigations indicate that the explosion occurred when an overhead industrial crane collapsed onto a large furnace used in the liquid steel casting process. İzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay confirmed that municipal search and rescue teams are actively clearing the collapsed furnace structures and heavy debris to assist affected factory workers.
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