A powerful explosion occurred on Monday morning at an iron and steel plant operated by Habaş in the Aliaga area of Izmir, Turkey.

A fire broke out at the plant following the explosion, with firefighting crews rushing to the scene and working to extinguish the blaze.

According to initial reports, three workers were killed in the explosion, while another 14 were injured, three of whom are in a serious condition.

Following the incident, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said: “An explosion and the subsequent fire occurred at an iron and steel plant in Izmir. From the very first moments of the incident, all our relevant units have been working in a coordinated manner at the scene, carrying out uninterrupted search and rescue, firefighting and emergency response operations.”