An explosion inside a coal mine in Turkey has killed a number of people and trapped dozens of others beneath the rubble of the blast
The explosion took place in the Black Sea town of Amasra in Bartin province on Friday, trapping dozens beneath the rubble of the blast. Eleven wounded workers were treated in hospitals, state news agency Anadolu said citing a statement from the country’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez said that a fire that broke out after the blast is largely under control, Anadolu reported.
There were 110 people in the mine at the time of the explosion, said Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who traveled to Amasra to coordinate the search and rescue operation. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the explosion. “We are doing our best to ensure that the injured recover as soon as possible,” Koca told reporters. “I wish God’s mercy on each of them.
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