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17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

Euronews and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Turkey: Steel plant explosion kills 17 in Izmir province.
The headline split The Birmingham News (AL.com) frames it as "17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know". The Post-Standard (Syracuse) frames it as "17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know".
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Nov 9, 10:17 PM

17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 9, 10:17 PM

17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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EuronewsNews report · Nov 9, 10:02 PM

Turkey: Steel plant explosion kills 17 in Izmir province

A devastating explosion at the Habaş iron and steelworks in Aliağa, in western Turkey has killed 17 people. Witnesses described an earthquake-like blast, while footage shows flames, thick s...

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 9, 10:17 PM

17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 9, 10:17 PM

17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Nov 9, 10:17 PM

17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast. What investigators know

A steel plant explosion in western Turkey killed at least 17 people after a crane fell into an industrial furnace. Investigators are examining what caused the deadly blast near Izmir.

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