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Turkey detains 6 over deadly steel blast that killed 17

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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