09.11.2026 14:10
An explosion occurred at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory located in the Aliağa district of İzmir. In a statement made by the İzmir Governor's Office regarding the explosion, it was stated that 3 people lost their lives and 10 people were under the rubble.
According to initial assessments, 3 people lost their lives and 14 people were injured, 3 of them seriously, in the explosion that occurred when an overhead crane fell into the arc furnace at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in the Aliağa district of İzmir. Rescue efforts for the 10 people under the rubble are ongoing.
A severe explosion occurred at around 12:00 at the facilities of HABAŞ Iron and Steel Inc., operating in the Bozköy Neighborhood of the Aliağa district of İzmir. After the accident during the liquid steel casting process, a fire broke out at the factory, and numerous search and rescue, firefighting, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
OVERHEAD CRANE FELL INTO THE ARC FURNACE
The first official statement regarding the incident was made by the İzmir Governor's Office. In the Governor's Office statement, the following details were included regarding how the accident occurred and the initial toll: "At the facilities of HABAŞ Iron and Steel Inc., operating in the Bozköy Neighborhood of the Aliağa district of our province, an explosion occurred around 12:00 on 09.11.2026 (today). According to initial assessments, it is considered that the incident occurred as a result of the overhead crane breaking and falling into the arc furnace during the liquid steel casting process."
3 DEAD, 14 INJURED
Sharing information on the loss of life and the condition of the injured, the İzmir Governor's Office stated that efforts for the workers trapped under the rubble are continuing without interruption: "In the tragic accident that occurred, according to initial findings, 3 of our citizens lost their lives, and a total of 14 of our citizens were injured, 3 of them seriously. Our injured citizens have been transferred to various hospitals in the region and placed under treatment. Following the explosion, search and rescue efforts are continuing uninterruptedly by the relevant teams to reach 10 of our citizens trapped under the rubble."
INVESTIGATION INITIATED
At the end of the Governor's Office statement, it was emphasized that the necessary judicial and administrative investigations have been initiated to shed light on the incident in all its aspects and that developments are being closely followed.