Six workers were killed in an explosion at the HABAŞ iron and steel factory in Aliağa, Izmir, according to the Izmir Governorship. The blast occurred around midday at the facility in the Aliağa Iron and Steel Industrial Zone, triggering a fire and causing parts of the structure to collapse. Rescue teams are searching for 10 people believed to be trapped under the rubble. Firefighters, disaster management teams and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, while injured workers were taken to hospital.