17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

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Smoke rises from the HABAS steel plant in Aliaga, Turkey, after an explosion Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. At least 17 people were killed after officials said an overhead crane fell into an industrial furnace.

A powerful explosion at a steel plant in western Turkey killed at least 17 people Monday, leaving investigators trying to determine what caused the deadly industrial accident. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan initially announced 16 deaths, but the toll later increased when one seriously injured worker died, according to AFP.



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