Six people have been detained as part of an investigation into the explosion at the steel factory in Izmir's Aliaga district.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkish media, that Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the detentions were ordered by the chief public prosecutor's office and that the number of suspects could increase as the investigation continues.

He added that the incident was being investigated from both administrative and legal perspectives, and that everyone found responsible would face the necessary action.

The explosion killed 17 people and injured 13 others, two of them seriously.