Another sad news about the disaster in which 18 people lost their lives! Injured worker lost his life, missing worker is sought
While the number of people who lost their lives in the explosion and fire that occurred during the liquid steel casting at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel factory in Aliağa, Izmir increased, 11 suspects were detained.
Quick Look
- An explosion and fire broke out when the overhead crane fell into the arc furnace at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel factory in Aliağa, Izmir.
- 17 workers lost their lives and 15 workers were injured.
- 11 suspects were detained regarding the incident.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
An explosion and fire occurred as a result of the overhead crane falling into the arc furnace at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa.
A fire broke out with an explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel factory on Atatürk Street in Aliağa's Çakmaklı District at around 12:00 the previous day. Upon notice, many firefighters and medical teams were dispatched to the address. The fire was extinguished by the teams.
According to preliminary findings, 17 workers lost their lives in the explosion that occurred as a result of the ceiling crane breaking off and falling into the arc furnace during the liquid steel casting process. 15 workers were also injured.
11 DETENTION
Within the scope of the investigation launched into the explosion, 4 public prosecutors and 2 chief civil inspectors were assigned. 11 suspects, including the chairman of the board of directors of the company, the factory manager and the employer's representative, the quality and planning manager-employer's representative, the administrative manager, the company's Aliağa branch manager, the steel mill manager, the mechanical maintenance chief, the steel mill chief, the periodic control engineer, the department engineer, and the crane mechanical maintenance engineer, who were considered to have faults in the incident, were detained.
HE DIED HIS LIFE IN THE HOSPITAL
Abdullah Kılınç, one of the injured people being treated at the hospital, could not be saved despite all the efforts of the doctors at Çiğli Training and Research Hospital, where he was treated today. It was reported that the treatment of other workers continues.
SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS FOR THE MISSING WORKER CONTINUE
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Transfer of 11 suspects in custody to the courthouse
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the situation of the missing worker?
- What exactly is the reason for the crane breaking?
