10.11.2026 07:20
In the Aliağa district of İzmir, 40-year-old T.İ., who was found to have worked as a truck driver for years at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory, where 17 workers lost their lives, set himself on fire after the disaster by pouring a flammable substance on himself in front of the facility. The seriously injured individual was taken to the hospital, while 6 people were detained in the investigation into the explosion.
As the repercussions of the explosion that occurred at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory operating in the Aliağa district of İzmir and claimed the lives of 17 workers continue, another incident in front of the factory caused panic in the region. After the explosion, a person who came to the front of the facility poured a flammable substance on himself and set himself on fire.
HE SET HIMSELF ON FIRE IN FRONT OF THE FACTORY WHERE HE WORKED FOR YEARS
T.İ., 40, who is known to have worked as a truck driver at the factory for many years, set himself on fire in front of the facility for a reason not yet known. Upon reports from those around, medical teams were dispatched to the scene. T.İ., who was seriously injured, was taken to hospital by ambulance after first aid.
17 WORKERS LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE EXPLOSION
During planned maintenance work carried out in one of the electric arc furnaces at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory, an explosion occurred and a subsequent fire broke out, killing 17 workers. İzmir Governor Süleyman Elban had announced that the explosion occurred as a result of materials falling during maintenance hitting the natural gas line.
Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu announced that with another of the seriously injured patients losing their life, the death toll rose to 17.
6 PEOPLE DETAINED
Within the scope of the investigation launched by the Menemen Chief Public Prosecutor's Office after the disaster, 6 suspects were detained. While Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that 4 public prosecutors were assigned to investigate the incident, 2 chief civil inspectors were also assigned to conduct an examination upon the instruction of Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi.