Rescue operations continue at the HABAŞ facility in Aliağa to locate eight trapped workers
An explosion occurred at the HABAŞ steel plant in Aliağa, İzmir Province, Türkiye, leaving six workers dead and 13 others injured. The incident took place during scheduled maintenance on an electric arc furnace. This was reported by TRT Haber, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The accident occurred in the Bozköy neighborhood, where the HABAŞ steel manufacturing plant is located. According to preliminary findings, an overhead crane snapped during molten steel casting and fell directly into the arc furnace.
The incident triggered a fire that caused severe structural damage to the facility. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames and initiated cooling operations on the damaged structures.
Search Operations and Status of the Injured
Units from AFAD, fire services, and police forces remain active at the site. Search and rescue teams from neighboring Manisa Province have also joined the effort.
Emergency medical personnel transported all injured workers to Aliağa State Hospital and other regional medical centers. One severely injured worker was airlifted by air ambulance to İzmir City Hospital.
Eight workers remain trapped under the rubble of the industrial complex. Rescue teams are continuing search operations around the clock.
Investigation into the Disaster
The management of the HABAŞ facility confirmed the incident, stating that the explosion occurred during routine maintenance operations. The company is cooperating with government authorities to determine the cause of the accident.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Türkiye dispatched a chief inspector to investigate the causes of the disaster. Meanwhile, the public prosecutor’s office opened a criminal investigation and assigned a team of four prosecutors and technical experts to the site.
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