Explosion at HABAŞ factory in Izmir: 6 dead, 14 injured
After an explosion at the HABAŞ-owned facility in Aliağa district of Izmir, a fire broke out. The Izmir Governor's office announced that 6 workers lost their lives, 13 people were injured, and efforts were made to reach 8 individuals.
A blast occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the carbon dioxide filling plant of HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory located on Atatürk Avenue in Çakmaklı Neighborhood, Aliağa district. Following the explosion, a fire broke out in the facility and thick smoke rose from the factory.
After the alert, a large number of fire and medical teams were dispatched to the area. The teams' intervention and search operations at the site are ongoing.
Statement from the Governor's Office: 6 dead, 14 injured.
The İzmir Governorate reported that six people lost their lives in the incident, and 13 others were injured, three of them seriously.
The statement said that efforts to reach eight people are continuing.
Claims that the blast occurred in the factory's zinc section were reported, but no official explanation of the incident's exact cause has yet been issued.
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