An explosion at a steel plant in Izmir, Turkey, kills several people.

Updated 2026-11-09 · told from many outlets at once

Six people died following an explosion and fire at the Habas Demir Celik steel plant in Aliaga, near Izmir, on Monday. The incident occurred when an overhead crane collapsed into an industrial furnace. Initial findings suggest the blast was caused by a ceiling crane snapping and falling into an arc furnace.

An explosion occurred at the Habas Demir Celik factory in Aliaga, near Izmir, western Turkey.
Initial findings suggest the incident happened when a ceiling crane snapped and fell into an arc furnace.

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