# Turkey: Workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/turkey-workers-killed-in-izmir-steel-plant-blast/
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:42:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:49:09+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-workers-killed-in-izmir-steel-plant-blast/a-79900748?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Erdogan confirmed 16 deaths and 13 injuries after the Izmir plant blast.
- The explosion occurred when a crane fell into a furnace.
- Four prosecutors are investigating the incident.

## Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the reported toll from an explosion and fire at a steel plant in Izmir to 16 workers killed and 13 injured. The updated figures came after a Cabinet meeting, as rescue efforts and an investigation followed the blast.

The explosion happened around noon at the HABAS plant in Aliaga, when an overhead crane toppled into a furnace during liquid steel casting, according to the governor’s office. Two of the injured workers were in serious condition; about 200 workers were present during a shift change, and four prosecutors were assigned to investigate. Opposition figures and a union leader criticised workplace safety, while an independent group reported 226 workplace deaths in Turkey in September.

## Coverage

- [DW: Turkey: Workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast](https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-workers-killed-in-izmir-steel-plant-blast/a-79900748?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)
- [BBC World: Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq2d6d5z9y5jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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