Mining accident
Four workers rescued after collapse in Elazığ mine
Search teams rescued four trapped workers after a collapse in a chromite mine in the eastern province of Elazığ, local media has reported.
The cave-in occurred around 10 a.m. on Feb. 26 in a privately owned chromite mine in Elazığ's Palu district for reasons yet to be determined, resulting in the entrapment of four workers.
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Türkiye’s 1st mining crimes investigation bureau established
An investigation bureau on mining accident-related crimes has been established in the northern province of Zonguldak, where Türkiye's paramount coal mines are situated, marking a pioneering initiative in the country.
Mine collapse kills worker in northern Türkiye
A section of a coal mine collapsed in the northern province of Zonguldak late on Feb. 7, leaving one miner dead and injuring another, local media has reported.
A total of 35 miners were working at the mine affiliated with a private company in Zonguldak's Kilimli district, but only two miners were inside the section that caved in, Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu informed.
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Court indicts public officials in 2014 Soma mine disaster
A local court has filed a case against a group of public officials in connection with the 2014 mining disaster in the western province of Manisa's Soma district that claimed the lives of 301 workers.
According to a statement from Some Prosecutor's Office on Dec. 25, the case encompasses 28 public officials identified with negligence in Türkiye's deadliest mining accident.
Man dies in controlled mine explosion due to poisoning
A worker has died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a controlled mine explosion in the western province of Manisa's Soma district.
A controlled explosion was carried out at the mine operated by a private company in Soma's Eynez neighborhood at around 5 a.m. on April 11.
Fire breaks out at Amasra mine during dam removal works
During the removal of dams that were built following the mine blast last year in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, a fire broke out as a result of a coal dust explosion on March 15.
‘Methane gas, lack of supervision reasons behind Bartın mine blast’
The presence of methane gas and lack of adequate supervision were some of the reasons behind the unfortunate mine blast in which 42 workers lost their lives in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, says a report by the parliamentary commission established to investigate the incident.
İYİ Party leader criticizes gov't over blast in Amasra mine
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener said there were indications for a possible accident in the coal mine in the Amasra district of the northern province of Bartın, "as with many mining disasters before," but necessary precautions were not taken.
Investigation deepens to find cause of mine blast
The investigation into the death of 41 miners in a methane explosion that occurred in a coal mine in the Black Sea province of Bartın continues, with a special team consisting of expert personnel being appointed to work on the probe.
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Three close friends died in mine explosion
Three of the miners who lost their lives in the mine explosion in the Black Sea province of Bartın were close friends and started working at the mine on the same day three years ago, daily Hürriyet has reported.
Among 41 miners who died in the explosion, Okan Akgül, Şaban Yıldırım, both 27 years of age, and Mehmet Bulut, 31, worked the same shift in the mine.
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