Coverage dated November 9, 2026

Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 16 dead and 13 injured

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a huge explosion and fire at an iron and steel works in western Turkey have left at least 16 people dead. The blast and blaze happened Monday at the HABAS plant in Izmir province. A further 13 people were injured.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Explosion at Turkish steel plant sparks fire amid injury reports (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    An explosion at the HABAŞ steel plant in İzmir’s Aliağa district sparked a major fire, bringing firefighters and medical teams to the scene. Local reports say workers were injured and some may be trapped, but authorities have not confirmed the number or their conditions.

  2. Bloomberg

    Explosion at Habas Steel Mill in Western Turkey Kills Three, Izmir Governor Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    An explosion at a steel mill near Turkey’s western city of Izmir has killed 10 workers, the provincial governor said in a statement on Monday.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 3 dead and 10 missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steel works in western Turkey have left three people dead

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 6 dead and 8 missing (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    ISTANBUL (AP) — A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in western Turkey left six people dead Monday as rescuers searched for eight missing workers, officials said. The fire at the HABAS plant in Aliaga, Izmir province, also injured 13 people, two of them critically, the provincial gove…

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey: Workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    At least 10 workers lost their lives in an explosion at a steel factory in Izmir, with the Turkish authorities warning more people are trapped under the debris.

  6. New York Post

    Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 10 dead, 4 missing (opens New York Post)

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    A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in western Turkey left 10 people dead Monday as rescuers searched for four missing workers, officials said.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 16 dead and 13 injured (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a huge explosion and fire at an iron and steel works in western Turkey have left at least 16 people dead. The blast and blaze happened Monday at the HABAS plant in Izmir province. A further 13 people were injured.

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 10 dead and 4 missing (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Turkish officials say that a huge explosion and fire at an iron and steel works in western Turkey have left at least 10 people dead. Officials said that rescuers were searching for four missing workers. The blast and blaze happened Monday at the HABAS plant in Izmir province.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Steel factory explosion in western Turkey kills at least 16 (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Footage from the scene showed a huge plume of thick smoke spreading into the sky as flames engulfed a tall structure within the plant.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Steel plant blast kills 16 in western Turkey (opens Al-Monitor)

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    ANKARA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A blast at a steel and iron manufacturing plant in western Turkey on Monday killed 16 people, President Tayyip Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting. • An explosion took place at around noon (0900 GMT) at the Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Aliaga district of…

  11. Al Jazeera

    Explosion at Turkish steel plant kills at least 16 people (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Erdogan announces an investigation after a crane collapsed into a furnace, triggering the blast near Izmir.

  12. AL.com

    17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know (opens AL.com)

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    A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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