Turkey Mourns as Death Toll From Izmir Steel Plant Blast Hits 17
ISTANBUL (Dispatches) -- The death toll from the explosion at the HABAS iron and steel plant in Izmir’s Aliaga district rose to 17 on Tuesday, after one of the critically injured workers died, Turkish media reported.
President Tayyip Erdogan said 16 people were confirmed dead on Monday, with 13 injured. Judicial and administrative investigations are underway into the blast, which occurred during furnace maintenance work.