An explosion occurred in a coal mine in Turkey. Bartinon the coast Black Sea, 35 miners were trapped in the well, Turkish authorities reported on Friday. Additionally, at least two miners were killed and 20 injured in the accident.
“A partial explosion occurred for reasons as yet unknown around 18:15 (15:15 GMT) 300 meters deep in the Amasra coal mine. Bartın Governorship, in a short message on social media, said, “Emergency teams are at the scene.”
“While two citizens lost their lives in the explosion recorded in a mine in Bartın, both citizens lost their lives. 20 people injuredAccording to the information currently available on Twitter, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote.
Governor Nurtaç Arslan went to the scene to meet with the miners, but explained to the press that the reasons for the explosion were not yet known, but there was an incident at the scene. 44 workers at 300 meters level and five workers 350 meters below ground.
Union leader Hakan Yeşil told the press that there were 47 miners at the site of the explosion. 12 already departed or rescued, so there will be 35 more to be found.
Just now, the Mayor of Amasra, Recai CakirHe told CNNTürk that 11 miners were rescued and two were slightly injured.
“They saw six motionless bodies on the ground, We don’t know if he’s dead or unconscious.”added a member of parliament.
“We don’t know anything. There was dust and smoke, we couldn’t see what it was. I came out myself. As a miner came out of the well, we just felt the pressure of the explosion but couldn’t see anything, as we were a little far away.”
Turkey often suffers serious accidents in coal and lignite mines, which unions accuse of poor security measures in a poorly regulated and controlled industry.
The biggest disaster happened in Izmir May 2014 In a mine in Soma district of Manisa 301 miners died fire caused by an electric explosion in a well.