Two dead, 20 hurt in Turkey mine blast: first official toll
October 14, 2022 / 11:35 PM
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Ambulances and firefighters arrive at the site of an explosion that occurred at a coal mine in Bartin, northern Turkey
Sharjah 24 – AFP: At least two people died Friday and 20 were injured when a blast tore through a coalmine in northern Turkey, a top official said, as rescuers tried to reach dozens trapped underground.
The first official toll released by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca could substantially rise, with the local governor saying nearly 50 miners were believed to be blocked hundreds of metres below ground, and the rescue being complicated by nightfall.
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