ANKARA: An explosion at an iron and steel manufacturing plant in western Turkiye on Monday killed three people, left 10 missing and injured 14 others, the local governor’s office said.
The explosion occurred at around noon (0900 GMT) at the Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Aliaga district of Izmir province, the governor’s office said in a statement.
According to initial findings, the incident happened when a ceiling crane snapped and fell into an arc furnace during the liquid steel casting process.
Footage broadcast by local television stations showed large plumes of grey dust rising above the plant.
Those injured were taken to various hospitals in the region for treatment. Three of the 14 injured were in a serious condition, according to the statement.
Search and rescue operations were under way to reach the 10 people still trapped under the rubble after the explosion.