ISTANBUL, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- An explosion triggered a fire at an iron and steel factory in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Monday, prompting a large-scale emergency response, local media reported.
The blast occurred at around 11:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT) at the HABAS iron and steel plant in the Aliaga district, the NTV broadcaster reported.
Footage aired by the broadcaster showed dense smoke billowing from the facility as a fire broke out. A large number of firefighters, medical teams and rescue units were immediately dispatched to the scene to contain the blaze, NTV said.
An NTV reporter indicated that several workers were injured in the incident, while some reports suggested that individuals might still be trapped inside the facility. ■
