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