Steel plant blast kills 3, leaves 10 missing in western Turkey

Un’esplosione in un’acciaieria provoca 3 morti e 10 dispersi nella Turchia occidentale


ANKARA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A blast at a steel and iron manufacturing plant in western Turkey on Monday killed 3 people and left 10 missing and 14 others were injured, the local governor’s office said.

• An explosion occurred at around noon (0900 GMT) at the Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Aliaga district of the coastal Izmir province, the governor’s office said in a statement

• According to initial findings, the incident occurred when a ceiling crane snapped and fell into an arc furnace during the liquid steel casting process

• Footage broadcast by local TV stations showed large plumes of grey dust rising above the plant

• Those injured were referred to various hospitals in the region for treatment, and 3 of the 14 injured were in a serious condition, according to the statement

• Search and rescue operations were ongoing to reach the 10 people still trapped under the rubble after the blast

(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Aidan Lewis)

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