Industrial explosion
Details
Event title
Turkey - Explosion at Steel Plant in Türkiye’s Izmir Province Injures Seven Workers
Source
Severity
Unspecified
Event date (UTC)
2026-10-01 18:14:10
Last update (UTC)
2026-10-01 18:14:11
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Subaşı, Torbalı ilçe, İzmir ili, Ege Bölgesi
An explosion occurred at a steel plant in the Torbalı district of Türkiye’s Izmir province, injuring seven workers.
The incident took place in the Subaşı neighborhood. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, TRT Haber reports.
Firefighters, emergency medical teams and gendarmerie units were dispatched to the scene following reports of the blast.
Seven workers were injured in the incident, with three reportedly in critical condition.
All of the injured workers were transported by ambulance to different hospitals for treatment.