Tragic accident in Turkish steel factory. After the terrible explosion, the entire factory caught fire. At least 17 people died in the accident in western Turkey on Monday. Besides, 13 more people were injured. It is initially known that a crane accidentally fell inside the furnace. Then there was an explosion.
According to the administration, this accident took place in a steel factory called 'Habas' in Aliaga district of Izmir province of Turkey on Monday afternoon. After a preliminary investigation, local governor Suleiman Elban said a crane accidentally fell into the furnace while changing the boiler. Immediately there was a massive explosion. After that, the entire factory caught fire. Fortunately, there were relatively few workers at the time of the accident. So casualties are less. There were only 200 people instead of 300 at the time of the incident as production was stopped for a boiler change.
Fortunately, there were relatively few workers at the time of the accident. So casualties are less.
When the entire factory caught fire due to the explosion, the fire brigade was immediately informed. Medical team and rescue team came there one by one. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered an investigation into how the accident happened. He said, who is responsible for this incident, whether this incident happened due to someone's negligence or not will be investigated. Strict action will be taken against the culprit.