Zardari, Sharif mourn deaths in Türkiye steel plant blast
Both leaders sent condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and prayed for the injured, with the cause of the blast not yet given.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mourned the deaths in an explosion at a steel plant in Izmir, Türkiye, on Tuesday, the state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
Both leaders posted their messages separately on their official accounts on X.
Zardari and Sharif extended their condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the bereaved families and the people of Türkiye.
They also prayed for a swift and complete recovery for those injured in the blast.
The two leaders said Pakistan stands in solidarity with its brotherly country during this difficult time.
The report did not give the number of people killed or injured, or say what caused the explosion at the iron and steel facility.
Izmir is Türkiye's third-largest city and a major industrial and port hub on the Aegean Sea coast.
Erdogan has served as president of Türkiye since 2014, and he leads a government that has faced repeated questions about industrial safety in recent years.
Pakistan and Türkiye share close political, economic and cultural ties, and their leaders often exchange messages of sympathy and support after disasters and accidents.
Further details about the explosion, including its cause and the condition of the injured, were not included in the Radio Pakistan report.
