{
  "id": 19299522,
  "title": "Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 17 people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/turkey-steel-factory-blast-kills-at-least-17-people",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T06:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/turkey-steel-factory-blast-kills-at-least-17-people/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A catastrophic explosion at an iron and steel factory near the port city of Izmir in western Turkey has resulted in at least 17 fatalities, with 12 more individuals sustaining injuries, according to local authorities. All those affected were employees of the Habas Demir Celik plant, one of Turkey’s foremost steel producers, situated in Aliaga. Footage from the scene depicted a massive fire engulfing the facility, alongside an imposing column of smoke billowing into the sky.\n\nThe blast occurred around midday, following a crane carrying a replacement boiler collapsing, which led to debris falling onto a furnace located below. Workplace accidents have persistently posed a significant challenge in Turkey, as highlighted by the Turkish Health and Safety Labour Watch, an independent civil society organization.\n\nInitially, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reported the death toll at 16; however, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu later confirmed that one victim who had been critically injured succumbed to their injuries, elevating the death toll to 17. Eyewitnesses described the explosion as having caused the ground to tremble, with one individual initially suspecting an earthquake had struck the region.\n\nThe company operating the factory stated that the incident transpired during planned maintenance work on one of the plant’s electric arc furnaces. Izmir Governor Süleyman Elban informed the media that several individuals were believed to be trapped under the rubble. Following a cabinet meeting on Monday, Erdoğan confirmed the fatalities and announced that investigations into the incident were underway, while search and rescue operations were still in progress.\n\nAt least five individuals have been apprehended, as per BBC News’s Turkish service, based on information from local media sources. The Habas plant is located within the Aliaga district of Izmir, a vital port and one of Turkey’s primary shipbreaking hubs.",
  "summary": "At least 17 people have died, and 12 others have been injured in an explosion at an iron and steel factory near the port city of Izmir in western Turkey. All those killed and injured were workers at the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga, one of the country’s leading steel producers, authorities said. Footage […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Mining.com",
        "title": "Blast at steel plant kills 16 in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/blast-at-steel-plant-kills-16-in-turkey",
        "published": "2026-11-09T20:01:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 17 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/turkey-steel-factory-blast-kills-at-least-17-people",
        "published": "2026-11-09T23:51:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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