Turkey Mine Blast

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  At Least 40 Killed In Turkey Mine Blast, Says Minister

  The count following a blast at a coal mine in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 killed, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday.

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  Nearly 50 Workers Trapped After Blast In Turkish Coal Mine: Report

  Nearly 50 coalminers were trapped hundreds of metres below ground on Friday after an unexplained blast tore through a mine in northern Turkey.

• Turkey PM Hurls Anti-Israel Slur at Protester: Media

  Turkey's prime minister shouted an anti-Israel slur as he was mobbed by angry protesters at the site of a deadly mine blast this week, local media reported Friday.

• Turkey Blast Spotlights Mine Safety Concerns

  The deadliest coalmine blast in Turkish history has plunged a region into mourning, and reignited concerns over lax safety in a country with the highest number of mining deaths in Europe.

• Strike Call in Turkey as Mine Blast Toll Rises to 282

  Turkey's biggest union geared for a massive strike on Thursday amid mounting anger over the country's worst mining accident, as the toll from the disaster rose to 282, with scores still trapped underground.

• Anger Erupts in Turkey as Mine Blast Claims 274 Lives

  Anger erupted across Turkey on Wednesday as hopes faded for scores of workers trapped in a collapsed mine and the death toll rose to 274, in what has become the country's worst-ever mining disaster.

• Anger Grows in Turkey as Mine Blast Death Toll Hits 245

  Anger was growing across Turkey on Wednesday as hopes faded for scores of workers trapped in a collapsed mine and the death toll hit 245, edging it closer to becoming the country's worst-ever industrial disaster.

• Turkish Police Use Tear Gas on Thousands Protesting Mine Blast

  Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands in the capital Ankara who were protesting a deadly mine explosion, an AFP photographer at the scene reported.

• Turkey Mine Blast Kills Over 200, Hundreds More Trapped

  More than 200 people have been killed and hopes are fading for hundreds more still trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, one of the worst industrial disasters ever to hit the country.

• 157 Dead in Turkey Mine Blast, Hundreds More Trapped

  At least 157 miners have been killed and more than 200 remain trapped underground after an explosion and fire in a coal mine in the western Turkish province of Manisa, officials said.