Aliaga Factory Blast

An explosion at a steel factory in Aliağa district of İzmir on Monday has killed six people and injured 13 others, according to the İzmir Governor’s Office.

The blast occurred around noon in the Bozköy neighbourhood when an overhead crane collapsed during a molten steel casting operation, falling into an electric arc furnace and triggering an explosion and fire. The injured were taken to hospitals while search and rescue operations continued for eight people believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.