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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on May 13, 2014, 07:18:16 PM

Title: 200+ trapped underground in Turkish mine explosion.
Post by: Fly on May 13, 2014, 07:18:16 PM

Turkey mine explosion leaves several dead and 300 trapped underground
Rescue operation tries to free hundreds beneath surface as blast and fire kill 20 staff, according to officials
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/turkey-mine-explosion-trapped-underground (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/turkey-mine-explosion-trapped-underground)

My heart goes out to the missing and their families  :(

Title: Re: 200+ trapped underground in Turkish mine explosion.
Post by: Fly on May 14, 2014, 05:48:18 PM

Rescuers are hunting desperately for scores of Turkish coal miners still missing after an explosion caused a pit to collapse, killing at least 245.

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Dozens escaped the pit in the western town of Soma, but officials say about 120 are still unaccounted for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27408394 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27408394)

As an ex miner, I really find this awful  :(