The death toll from an explosion at Habaş's steel plant in Aliağa, İzmir province, has risen to six. The blast occurred around noon on November 9 in the Bozköy neighborhood, the İzmir Governor's Office said.
According to the updated statement, one person who had been hospitalized with serious injuries and two others pulled from beneath the debris have died. The initial report said three people had been killed and 14 injured, including three in serious condition. The injured were taken to hospitals in the region, and search and rescue operations are continuing. Authorities did not say how many people may still be trapped.
The governor's office said an initial assessment suggests the explosion may have occurred when an overhead crane fell into an electric arc furnace during liquid steel casting. The circumstances are under investigation, and authorities are monitoring the situation.
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