Explosion moment at factory in Samsun captured on camera: 2 injured

Explosion moment at factory in Samsun captured on camera: 2 injured

24.08.2026 20:10

In the explosion that occurred in the furnace control room of the Yeşilyurt Iron and Steel Factory in Samsun, 2 workers were injured. It was learned that the workers taken to the hospital are not in life-threatening condition, and the moment of the explosion was captured on security camera. In the footage, it was seen that after one of the employees lit his lighter to light a cigarette in the closed room, flames and smoke engulfed the room.

The moment of the explosion that occurred in the furnace control room of Yeşilyurt Iron and Steel Factory in Samsun was captured on security camera.

2 WORKERS INJURED 

The incident occurred yesterday at around 05:30 in the rolling mill furnace control room of Yeşilyurt Iron and Steel Factory in Cumhuriyet Neighborhood, Tekkeköy district. In the explosion, operators Onur Temel and Gökhan Balta, who were on duty in the room, were injured. Upon the notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. The injured were taken to Samsun City Hospital by ambulances and treated. It was learned that the injured were not in life-threatening condition.

CIGARETTE LIT IN CLOSED ROOM CAUSED THE EXPLOSION

The moment of the explosion was reflected moment by moment on the factory's security camera. In the images, it is seen that after one of the employees lit his lighter to light a cigarette in the room, the explosion occurred, and flames and smoke filled the room.

3 WORKERS HAD LOST THEIR LIVES

On the other hand, 3 workers had lost their lives in a work accident that occurred at Yeşilyurt Iron and Steel Factory on June 3.

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