Explosion at Habaş steel plant in Izmir kills at least three, injures 14
Governor Suleyman Elban said rescue teams are working and at least ten people may be trapped under the rubble.
An explosion at the Habaş iron and steel plant in the Aliağa district of Izmir killed at least three people and injured 14, authorities said.
Rescue teams continue operations amid reports of trapped workers
Suleyman Elban, the governor of Izmir province, reported that three of the injured are in critical condition and that rescue operations are ongoing because it is believed that at least 10 people remain trapped beneath rubble.
The blast triggered a fire at the factory and prompted an immediate response from local emergency services. Medical teams treated the wounded at the scene and transported several to nearby hospitals.
Officials have not yet released the identities of the victims. Local authorities are concentrating on search-and-rescue efforts and stabilising the site to prevent further collapses.
Investigators are expected to examine the cause of the explosion once rescue operations allow safe access to the affected areas.
Photo: press material from the event
