[The death toll in an explosion at a steel plant in western Turkey rises to 16] On November 10, Turkish President Erdogan stated on the evening of the 9th that an explosion at a steel plant in Aliaya District, Izmir Province that day had killed 16 people and injured 13 people, 2 of whom were seriously injured. Erdogan said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting that an investigation into the explosion had been launched and the cause, course and person responsible would be carefully identified. At around 12 noon that day, an explosion occurred at the Habas Steel Plant in Alia District, Izmir Province. An electric arc furnace at the plant was undergoing routine maintenance. The explosion caused massive damage and sparked a fire, which was later put out. A number of senior Turkish officials, including the Minister of Labor and Social Security and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, have gone to the site of the incident to supervise the disposal work. (CCTV News)