Many dead in explosion at Turkish steel mill
The death toll is rising following an explosion at a steel mill in Turkey. At least 16 people have died and 13 have been injured in the blast in the Turkish port city of Izmir, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Eight people are reported missing, according to the governor of Izmir. His office indicated that the explosion appears to have been caused by a crane falling onto a steel-melting facility.
Images from the scene show large clouds of dark smoke, but the exact cause of the explosion remains unclear, President Erdogan stated.
"The circumstances surrounding this tragic event—how and why it happened—are unclear. Whether there was negligence, and who is responsible, will be determined," Erdogan said in a televised address.
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