AT least 28 people have been killed and dozens remain trapped after a massive blast tore through a coal mine in Turkey. Around 110 workers were in the mine at the time of the explosion – almo…
Images showed anxious crowds - some with tears in their eyes - gathering around a damaged white building near the entrance to the pit in search of news of their friends and loved ones.
Paramedics were seen giving oxygen to the miners who climbed out before rushing them to the nearest hospitals. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he has cancelled his arrangements and will fly to the scene of the accident on Saturday. "Our hope is that the loss of life will not increase further, that our miners will be found alive," Erdogan said.Amasra mayor Recai Cakir said many of those who survived suffered "serious injuries".Turkey's Maden Is mining workers' union also blamed the blast on a build-up of methane gas.
The local governor in the area said a team of more than 70 rescuers had managed to reach a point in the pit some 250 metres below on Friday night.Read More on The Sun
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