Explosion at the factory in İzmir Torbalı: 1 dead, 6 injured
The worker, who was seriously injured in the explosion at the İki-El Metal factory in Torbalı, lost his life.
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- 7 workers were injured in the explosion that occurred at the İki-El Metal factory in Torbalı district of Izmir.
- 25-year-old Halid Abdül Kadir, one of the seriously injured workers who was taken to the hospital, died.
- The investigation into the incident continues.
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Why It Matters
An explosion occurred at the İki-El Metal factory operating in Torbalı district of Izmir.
An explosion occurred in the factory named İki-El Metal, operating in Subaşı District of İzmir's Torbalı district, yesterday morning for an unknown reason.
7 workers were injured in the explosion, 3 of them seriously. Upon notice, health, fire brigade and police teams were dispatched to the factory. The injured, who received first aid at the scene, were taken to surrounding hospitals by ambulance.
Foreign national Halid Abdül Kadir (25), one of the seriously injured people whose treatment continues in the hospital, died despite all the interventions of the doctors.
It was learned that Kadir worked at the factory and also stayed as a boarder within the facility.
It was reported that the young worker's body will be sent to his hometown after the autopsy at the Izmir Forensic Medicine Institute.
The investigation launched to determine the cause of the explosion continues.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An investigation report will be prepared regarding the cause of the explosion.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the explosion?
- Were the necessary occupational safety measures taken in the factory?
