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Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 3 dead and 10 missing

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An explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in Aliaga, Izmir province, western Turkey, resulted in three deaths and left ten workers missing as of Monday. The incident also caused injuries to fourteen people, with three in critical condition. Rescuers are continuing search efforts for the trapped individuals amid the rubble.

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As of November 9, 2026, an explosion and fire at the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga, Izmir province, Turkey, have left six people dead. The incident occurred around midday (0900 GMT) when a crane collapsed into an industrial furnace during liquid steel casting, causing the blast that led to three initial deaths and subsequent fatalities among those trapped or injured. Rescuers are still searching for ten missing workers, with fourteen others injured, including three in critical condition. The governor's office has updated the death toll from three to six as more information became available.

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ISTANBUL (AP) — A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in western Turkey left three people dead Monday as rescuers searched for 10 missing workers, officials said. asserted

officials → leave → workers

The fire at the HABAS plant in Aliaga, Izmir province, also injured 14 people, three of them critically, the provincial governor’s office said in a statement. asserted

office → injure → statement

Search and rescue efforts were underway to reach the 10 people trapped under the rubble, it added. asserted

it → reach → rubble

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