Turkey Confirms 41 Dead in Coal Mine Blast, 11 Injured

Turkey Confirms 41 Dead in Coal Mine Blast, 11 Injured
The entrance of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, on Oct. 14, 2022. IHA via AP
Aldgra Fredly
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A coal mine explosion in northern Turkey on Friday killed at least 41 workers Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

An explosion occurred at 6:45 p.m. at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, trapping 110 miners underground at the time.

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