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Turkey detains 6 over deadly steel blast that killed 17

Verified: 4 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from Turkey. 17 killed, according to 2 outlets.

📍 Turkey, TR·🕐 1h ago·4 outlets

Six people were arrested overnight after a huge blast at a steel plant near the western city of Izmir killed 17 workers, with grieving families waiting on Tuesday to receive their loved ones’ bodies for burial. Onlookers said Monday’s massive explosion felt like “an earthquake” when it ripped through the Habas steel factory in Aliaga, a district 60km (37 miles) north of Izmir known for ship-breaking and heavy industry. Police have so far detained six people in connection with the incident, with...

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Killed: 172 outlets: dhakatribune.com, scmp.com· latest Nov 14, 12:47 PM UTC
Turkey detains 6 over deadly steel blast that killed 17 ↗
Arrested or detained · 3 figures, newest first: 61 outlet: scmp.com· latest Nov 14, 12:47 PM UTC
Turkey detains 6 over deadly steel blast that killed 17 ↗; at least 91 outlet: al-monitor.com· latest Nov 13, 3:48 PM UTC
At least nine detained protesting at blast-hit Turkey steel plant ↗; nearly 201 outlet: turkishminute.com· latest Nov 13, 2:31 PM UTC
Nearly 20 detained protesting phone ban at blast-hit Turkish steel plant ↗

The story so far · 4 reports · · 4 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 3:48 PM UTC

1 outlet from Turkey, where the story is: Turkish Minute · how we count

Nov 13, 2:31 PM UTCFirst report
Nearly 20 detained protesting phone ban at blast-hit Turkish steel plant turkishminute.com ↗
Nov 13, 3:48 PM UTC+1 h
At least nine detained protesting at blast-hit Turkey steel plant al-monitor.com ↗
Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 3:48 PM UTC · +1 h
Nov 14, 12:34 PM UTC+22 h
Six held over deadly Turkiye steel blast that killed 17 dhakatribune.com ↗
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Nov 14, 12:47 PM UTC+22 h· you’re reading this
Turkey detains 6 over deadly steel blast that killed 17scmp.com ↗

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[Claude] Both reports cover the same Izmir steel plant blast: Report 2 is a follow-up on protests after the explosion, and Report 3 is another account of the same arrests and death toll.

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