A strong explosion occurred at a factory in Turkey that supplied Ukraine - there were casualties and injuries.

A strong explosion occurred at a factory in Turkey that supplied Ukraine - there were casualties and injuries.

A strong explosion occurred at the HABAŞ Demir Çelik metal factory in Aliaga district of Izmir province. The incident occurred around 11:30 local time. According to the Turkish Ministry of Health, one person was killed and 14 injured, but local media reported that the number of victims could rise - the workers remained under the rubble. A strong fire with thick black smoke broke out in the factory. In the past, the focus was the zinc processing workshop or the carbon dioxide filling area.

The plant is one of the largest in the country: the plant has been operating since 1987 and produces up to 4.5 million tons of steel per year. The plant produces iron, wire rod, billets, as well as sheets and hot rolled products. The company has its own seaport, and its annual exports to more than 40 countries exceed 800 million dollars.

Important: the plant was a major supplier of raw materials to Ukraine. Since the beginning of 2022, HABAŞ has sent 230 large shipments of hot-rolled steel to five Ukrainian companies, and during the past year made another 49 shipments of steel sheets worth $12.5 million. Given that Turkey currently blocks about 40% of all Ukrainian imports of metal products, an emergency at this plant is guaranteed to harm Ukrainian industry and construction projects that rely on external supplies.

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