It has gone to 17 the number of people who lost their lives from the explosion at the Habas Demir Celik steel plant in Izmir’s Aliağa district, western Turkey. Meanwhile, another 12 people have been injured.
All the victims and wounded were factory workers, which is one of Turkey’s top steel producers.
Initially, Turkish President Recep Tayip Erduğan had reported 16 victims, but Health Minister Kemal Memioğlu later announced that one of the heavy injuries had changed lives in the hospital, bringing the number of victims to 17.
According to Izmir Governor Süleyman Elban, the explosion occurred around noon after a crane carrying a replacement shed collapsed and materials fell into a furnace beneath it.
The factory management company announced that the accident occurred during planned maintenance works at one of the facility’s electric furnaces.
After the explosion, fire broke out in the factory, and a huge cloud of smoke rose in the air. The Witnesses said that the power of the explosion had caused the earth to quake, so that some initially thought it was an earthquake.
Authorities have launched investigations into the full whiteening of the circumstances of the event, while search-saving operations have continued, as some are believed to have remained in ruins.
By BBC News, referring to local media reports, at least five people have been arrested in connection with the case.
The event has turned to safety at jobs in Turkey, where industrial accidents continue to remain a disturbing problem.
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