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Izmir steel plant blast kills 17 after crane collapse, officials say

Africanews and Advance Local, citing Turkish officials and AFP, report 17 people were killed when a crane collapsed into a furnace at a steel plant in Izmir province; Al Jazeera earlier put the toll at at least 16.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Dateline · WhatsNewPaper Desk · Written from 10 sources
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  1. Africanews, al.com and OregonLive are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Izmir steel plant blast kills 16, Turkish officials say”
  3. Our desk updated its story
  4. Al-Monitor is now reporting this
  5. New headline Was: “Turkey steel plant blast kills 10; rescuers search for 4 missing”
11 earlier updates
  1. Our desk updated its story
  2. Al Jazeera, NJ.com and 2 more are now reporting this
  3. BBC, CNA and Arab News are now reporting this
  4. Still developing
  5. South China Morning Post and Local 10 are now reporting this
  6. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is now reporting this
  7. New headline Was: “Turkey steel plant blast kills at least 6; rescuers search rubble”
  8. ClickOrlando, ClickOnDetroit and 3 more are now reporting this
  9. New headline Was: “Steel plant blast kills 3, leaves 10 missing in western Turkey”
  10. Our desk filed its story
  11. Now breaking news

An explosion at a steel plant in Turkey’s Izmir province on Monday killed 17 people, Africanews and Advance Local outlets reported, citing officials and AFP1,3.

Al Jazeera earlier reported at least 16 dead2.

Advance Local said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan initially announced 16 deaths and that the toll rose after a seriously injured worker died3.

Izmir Gov. Süleyman Elban said an overhead crane collapsed into an electric arc furnace during maintenance, damaging a gas line and causing the explosion, Africanews reported1.

A worker told AFP that a snapped crane cable sent about 120 tonnes of molten steel onto the furnace, Africanews said1.

The blast was at 11:46 a.m. local time and started a fire with thick smoke; about 200 employees were in the affected area, fewer than usual because production had been suspended for maintenance1,2.

Investigators were examining what went wrong, Advance Local reported3.

Sources

  1. AfricanewsTurkey: Steel plant explosion kills 17 in Izmir province
  2. Al JazeeraExplosion at Turkish steel plant kills at least 16 people
  3. al.com17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know
  4. NJ.com17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know
  5. cleveland.com17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know
  1. OregonLive17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know
  2. EuronewsTurkey: Steel plant explosion kills 17 in Izmir province

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How it’s being reported

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Al Jazeera
CNA

Türkiye steel factory blast kills 10

earlier 10-dead toll and ongoing search

CNA, in an earlier account, said an explosion at the Habas plant near Izmir killed 10 and injured 15, with rescue teams still searching, and cited DHA on a crane collapsing into a furnace.

Leaves out Erdogan’s 16-dead statement

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