Loss of life in the HABAŞ disaster in Izmir increased to 17
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The identities of 17 workers who lost their lives in the explosion that occurred during maintenance work at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa, Izmir, were announced and 12 workers were injured.
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An explosion occurred in the oxygen cylinder filling section of the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa district of Izmir.
The identities of 17 workers who lost their lives in the HABAŞ disaster in Izmir have been revealed.
The incident took place yesterday at noon at the HABAŞ Iron-Steel Factory operating on Atatürk Street in Çakmaklı District of Aliağa district of Izmir. It was stated that the explosion occurred in the section of the factory where oxygen cylinders were filled.
Allegedly, during a planned maintenance work carried out in one of the electric arc furnaces, the ceiling crane broke off and fell into the furnace, causing an explosion. After the violent explosion, a fire broke out in the factory and the facility was severely damaged. Firefighters and medical teams were dispatched to the scene upon notice. In the explosion, 17 workers lost their lives and 12 workers were injured, one of them seriously.
Those who were determined are as follows: İlker Sığırtmacıoğlu, Hüsnü Ersoy, Göksel Ünaldı, Yasin Taşçı, Uğur Temel, Barış Güney, Orhan Altay, Özcan Efe, Recep Fedai, Abdülkadir Kınacı, Ceylan Bıyıklı, Ferhat Maraşlı, Ersin Oğuz, Mustafa Sert, Kadir Kaan Özçelik, Serkan Kurt, Fatih Işık.
Open Questions
- Were safety precautions taken during maintenance work?
- What is the reason for the ceiling crane breaking?
