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| An injured miner is carried out by rescuers after a mine explosion in Soma, a town in the Turkish province of Manisa, on May 13, 2014 |
At least 201 are dead after a power-distribution unit caused a deadly explosion and fire in a Turkish coal mine in the western part of the country
An explosion at a coal mine in Turkey killed at least 201 workers on Tuesday, officials said, and about 200 people were believed to be still trapped inside early on Wednesday.Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said early Wednesday that 787 people were working in the mine when the accident occurred, the Associated Press reports. Yildiz also said that carbon-monoxide poisoning was the cause of most fatalities. A local administrator said the explosion and fire were caused by a power-distribution unit.
“Time is working against us,” Yildiz said, noting that close to 400 people were involved in the recovery efforts, which had rescued 363 of the miners so far.
An official told NBC News that rescue teams were inside the mine, providing oxygen to those still trapped.
The company that owns the mine, located in Soma, approximately 250 km (155 miles) south of Istanbul, confirmed that some of its workers were killed but would not give a specific number. The poor safety conditions of Turkey’s mining industry make accidents common.
Source: The Time News
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