Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 17 people
Reported by 33 outlets in the past day, including BBC, Euronews, Al Jazeera.
1What happened
An explosion ripped through an iron and steel factory in western Turkey on Monday, killing 17 people and injuring 13, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowing to find out who was responsible. South China Morning Post ↗
2Compared to what
Iron ore in today’s dollars: $97/ton. Lower than in 51% of months since 1960.
World Bank commodity prices, extended with IMF data; adjusted for inflation · More in perspective
3What’s next
“The circumstances surrounding this tragic incident … how and why it happened, whether there was any negligence and who bears responsibility, will be established,” Erdogan... South China Morning Post ↗
4Also reported
Witnesses described an earthquake-like blast, while footage shows flames, thick smoke and distressed relatives outside the factory. Euronews ↗
Sources
- Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 17 people ↗BBC
- Turkey: Steel plant explosion kills 17 in Izmir province ↗Euronews
- A huge explosion at a steel factory in Western Turkey has left at least 17 people dead and 13 injured ↗Euronews
- Explosion at Turkish steel plant kills at least 16 people ↗Al Jazeera
- Turkey: Workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast ↗DW
- Explosion at İzmir steel factory kills 17 ↗bianet English
- Anger as 17 killed in Turkey steel factory blast ↗South China Morning Post
- Explosion at steel plant in Turkey kills 16, president says ↗Sky News