Fatalities Reported in Habas Plant Incident
11/10/2026 - The Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Izmir province in Türkiye suffered an explosion on Monday, killing 16 people and injuring 14, Reuters reported.
The explosion was due to a ceiling crane snapping and falling into an arc furnace during the liquid steel casting process. Reuters said the injured were brought to various hospitals while search and rescue operations continue for 10 people trapped after the incident.
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