Explosion and fire at Turkish coal mine kills 232; many miners trapped underground
Posted May 14, 2014 05:18:12 AM.
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SOMA, Turkey – Turkey’s prime minister says the death toll from a mine accident in that country has risen to 232.
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 80 mine workers were injured and at least four of them are in serious condition.
The accident in the mine in the town of Soma some 250 kilometres (155 miles) south of Istanbul is one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history.
Rescuers were struggling early Wednesday to reach more than 200 miners still trapped inside the coal mine. More than 360 workers have been evacuated so far.
Yildiz says the rescue effort is “reaching a critical stage” with the death toll likely to rise as time passes.
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