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Explosion at Turkish steel plant kills at least 16, officials say
What’s new: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that at least 16 people were killed in the steel plant blast.
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Officials said at least 16 people were killed when an explosion and fire hit the HABAŞ iron and steel plant in Aliaga, near Izmir in western Turkey, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed the deaths after a cabinet meeting. Earlier figures were lower, including three and six dead. Initial findings said a crane fell into a furnace during liquid steel casting. Rescuers were still searching for people believed to be trapped under rubble, and between 13 and 15 people were reported injured. Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said the injured had been taken to hospital.
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Officials said at least 16 people were killed in the explosion at the HABAŞ steel plant in Aliaga, near Izmir.
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- CNN
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- BBC News
Initial findings said an overhead crane fell into a furnace during the casting of liquid steel.
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- CNN
- Center
- BBC News, Deutsche Welle
Rescuers were still searching for people believed to be trapped under the rubble.
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- CNN
- Center
- BBC News, Deutsche Welle
Between 13 and 15 people were reported injured, some of them in serious or critical condition.
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- BBC News, Deutsche Welle
The company said the accident happened during scheduled maintenance on one of the plant’s electric arc furnaces.
One outletBBC News· Center
The governor said the plant was in a shift change, with about 200 of the expected 300 workers present.
One outletDeutsche Welle· Center
How each side tells it
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All sides report an explosion and fire at a steel plant near Izmir that killed workers, with the toll rising from six to 16 across coverage. The main difference is emphasis: left and center outlets lead with the highest toll and the crane failure, while the right-side wire report stresses 10 dead and four missing.
the left
2 outlets
Left headlines lead with the death toll and location, attributed to officials; one gives an early figure of three dead from the governor’s office.
Steel plant blast kills 16 in western Turkey
CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
4 outlets
Center headlines report the toll and the plant name plainly, rising from at least six to at least 16 as the figures were updated, with BBC and Deutsche Welle citing workers killed.
Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people
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The only right-side article is an Associated Press wire report, so its headline reflects the wire rather than the outlet, giving 10 dead and four missing, not the later toll.
Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 10 dead, 4 missing
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From the left
2 outletsLeads with
- the rising death toll
- the crane collapse into the furnace
- the search for trapped workers
Leaves out
- the company’s statement that the work was scheduled maintenance
- the reduced shift staffing
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- CNNLeft
Steel plant blast kills 16 in western Turkey
A blast at a steel and iron manufacturing plant in western Turkey on Monday killed 16 people, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting. An explosion took place at around noon (4 a.m. …
- BloombergLeft
Explosion at Habas Steel Mill in Western Turkey Kills Three, Izmir Governor Says
An explosion at a steel mill near Turkey’s western port city of Izmir has killed six people, the provincial governor’s office said in a statement.
From the center
4 outletsLeads with
- the workers killed and injured
- eyewitness accounts of the blast
- the crane and furnace cause
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- BBC NewsCenter
Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people
Eyewitnesses say the explosion shook the ground, with one believing an earthquake had hit near the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga.
- Deutsche WelleCenter
Turkey: Workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast
At least 10 workers lost their lives in an explosion at a steel factory in Izmir, with the Turkish authorities warning more people are trapped under the debris.
Explosion at Turkish factory kills at least 6; search underway for missing
An explosion at an iron and steel factory in western Turkey killed at least six people Sunday, Izmir provincial officials said.
- Sky NewsCenter
Explosion at steel plant in Turkey kills at least six, officials say
A major fire broke out following an explosion at an iron and steel plant in Turkey on Monday, killing at least six people, with eight missing, officials said.
From the right
1 outletLeads with
- the 10 dead figure
- the four missing workers
Leaves out
- the crane failure cited as the cause
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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Explosion at steel plant in western Turkey leaves 10 dead, 4 missing
A huge explosion and fire at an iron and steelworks in western Turkey left 10 people dead Monday as rescuers searched for four missing workers, officials said.
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Left
First to report
Bloomberg, Nov 9, 6:30 AM EST
Center
34 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 7:05 AM EST
Right
4 hr 39 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 11:09 AM EST
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- BloombergLeftNov 9, 6:30 AM EST
- Sky NewsCenterNov 9, 7:05 AM EST
- United Press InternationalCenterNov 9, 10:25 AM EST
- Deutsche WelleCenterNov 9, 10:52 AM EST
- New York PostRightNov 9, 11:09 AM EST
- BBC NewsCenterNov 9, 1:04 PM EST
- CNNLeftNov 9, 1:27 PM EST
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