The names of those who died in the steel factory disaster have been revealed

The death toll increased to 17 in the explosion that occurred as a result of the ceiling crane breaking off and falling on the natural gas line during liquid steel casting at the HABAŞ steel casting factory in Aliağa district of Izmir. 12 people were injured in the accident, 1 seriously. Regarding the incident, President Erdoğan said in his statement, "Those who were negligent will be held accountable." Identities of 17 workers who lost their lives in the disaster were announced

Details are emerging about the explosion that took place yesterday morning at the steel casting factory in Aliağa, Izmir.

THE IDENTITIES OF THE DEATHS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED

The identities of 17 people who lost their lives in the explosion and subsequent fire at the iron and steel factory in Izmir's Aliağa district have been revealed. It was reported that those who lost their lives were Ceylan Bıyıklı, Recep Fedai, Ferhat Maraşlı, Fatih Işık, Mustafa Sert, Kadir Kaan Özçelik, Abdülkadir Kınacı, Özcan Efe, İlker Sığırtmacıoğlu, Hüsnü Ersoy, Göksel Ünaldı, Yasin Taşçı, Uğur Temel, Barış Güney, Orhan Altay, Ersin Oğuz and Serkan Kurt.

DNA MATCHING IS MADE FOR FUNERALS

Procedures at the Izmir Forensic Medicine Institute regarding the bodies of 17 workers who lost their lives in the explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory are continuing. Relatives of those who lost their lives are waiting in front of the institution for DNA matching procedures.

LOSS OF LIVES WAS 17

At the HABAŞ Iron and Steel factory, located in Çakmaklı District of Aliağa district of Izmir, yesterday at 11.46, during maintenance work, the ceiling crane broke and fell into the arc furnace.

17 workers lost their lives in the explosion that occurred as a result of falling pieces breaking the natural gas line.

12 WORKERS WERE INJURED, 1 SERIOUSLY

12 workers were taken out with injuries from the section where the explosion took place, which turned into rubble. It was learned that one of the workers under treatment was in serious condition. It was learned that 8 employees lost their lives in work accidents in the same factory in the last 8 years.

"THE ONE WHO IS NEGLIGENT WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE"

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his statement regarding the incident after the cabinet meeting held yesterday, said, "Those who are negligent will be held accountable."

6 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

6 people were detained within the scope of the investigation launched into the explosion at the factory, where search and rescue activities ended in the evening.

AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED WITH 4 PROSECUTORS

While 4 Public Prosecutors were assigned to investigate the issue, Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi said, "2 of our Chief Civil Inspectors have been assigned to shed light on all aspects of the painful incident."