Blast at Turkish steel plant kills 16

A blast at a steel and iron plant in western Turkey killed 16 people on Nov.Asian Metal CopyrightA blast at a steel and iron plant in western Turkey killed 16 people on Nov.Asian Metal Copyright 9, with search and rescue operations still ongoing to reach 10 people trapped under the rubble, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

The explosion occurred around noon local time at the Habas Demir Celik facility in the Alia?a district of Turkey's Izmir province, where iron and steel are processed. The plant, affiliated with the steel facility in Aliaga, Izmir, has an annual crude/liquid steel production capacity of 4.Asian Metal Copyright 9, with search and rescue operations still ongoing to reach 10 people trapped under the rubble, President Tayyip Erdogan said.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tons.

The incident happened when a ceiling crane snapped and fell into an arc furnace during the molten steel casting process.

Thirteen people were injured, two of them seriously, Bloomberg reported. The victims were transported to hospitals across the region.Asian Metal Copyright The government said the incident is under investigation.Asian Metal Copyright The government said the incident is under investigation.

.Asian Metal Copyright The government said the incident is under investigationAsian Metal Copyright