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
Meanwhile, it was reported that the missing worker was Barış Güney. It was learned that DNA matching studies carried out by the Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the identities of those who lost their lives in the explosion were completed, but no DNA sample matching Barış Güney, who worked in the factory, was found. While it was evaluated that Güney might be under the rubble, it was reported that search and rescue efforts were continued in this direction.
'WE ARE VERY SAD'
A condolence tent was set up by Afyonkarahisar Municipality in front of Recep Fedai's father's house in Karacören village of the district. After the procedures at the hospital in Izmir, Fedai's body was handed over to his family.
The family and relatives of Fedai, whose body was buried in the village, accept their condolences.
Village headman Ahmet Pişken, a relative of Fedai, said that Recep Fedai was a very good person who did not harm anyone.
"IT'S LIKE EVERYONE LOST THEIR OWN CHILD"
Stating that Fedai came to the village every year for the cherry harvest, Pişken said, "He studied in his youth. He got married here after his military service. He also had a daughter. Then he settled in Izmir and lived there for 17-18 years. He was an electrician. God Almighty appreciates it, of course. Recep was a brave son of our village. He was a clean brother. He was fond of his village. He used to come here for weddings and holidays. We are very sad. Everyone has their own "There is sadness, pain and bitterness, as if you lost your child." he said.
Pişken emphasized that 40-50 people from their village were working in the iron and steel factory where the explosion took place, and stated that Nuri Emek, who was injured in the same explosion, was also from their village and his treatment was continuing in the hospital.
Fedai's uncle Mustafa Gümüşay also expressed that their pain was great because they lost their nephew in the explosion in Izmir.
Pointing out that many villagers worked in the factory where the explosion took place, Gümüşay said, "Recep was a good and loved child in the village. He did no harm to anyone. Our condolences." he said.
