Published: 7:16PM Friday December 11, 2009
Source: Reuters
Source: ONE NewsTurkish flag
An explosion at a coal mine in northwest Turkey has killed 19
workers, Turkish Labour Minister Omer Dincer said.
The explosion, probably caused by methane gas, took place in a mine
close to the city of Bursa trapping the workers underground on
Thursday evening.
The bodies of two miners have so far been retrieved from the mine,
Dincer said in comments broadcast on live television.
Rescue workers were trying to reach the remaining bodies.
It was not clear if there were any survivors other than four
injured workers who have already been discharged from
hospital.
Dincer said the explosion caused the mine to cave in at a depth of
around 220-250 metres.
Television had previously reported a death toll of six
workers.
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