King Salman and Crown Prince offer condolences to Turkish president over deadly steel plant blast
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the death of several people in a steel plant explosion in Izmir Province. In separate cables sent to Erdoğan, the King and the Crown Prince expressed their deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the president, the families of the deceased, and the Turkish people. They prayed to God Almighty to grant the deceased His mercy and forgiveness, give their families patience and solace, and grant the injured a speedy recovery. At least 18 people were killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at an iron and steel factory near the port city of Izmir in western Turkey on Monday. All those killed and injured were workers at the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga, one of the country's leading steel producers, authorities said.