mistertim Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Man this is awful. Still over 100 people unaccounted for. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/166-dead-many-trapped-in-turkish-coal-mine/2014/05/13/399474d8-db01-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html SOMA, Turkey — Women wailed uncontrollably, men knelt sobbing and others just stared in disbelief outside a coal mine in western Turkey as rescue workers removed a steady stream of bodies Wednesday from an underground explosion and fire that killed at least 238 workers. The fate of an estimated 120 miners remained unclear in one of Turkey’s worst mining disasters. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a foreign trip and visited the mine in Soma, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. The deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Oh damn. Coal mining is a nasty profession even in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Gonna check on this later, it wouldn't shock me if this was another "dangers going under the radar because of lack of regulations" type thing. You know, because regulations are a hindrance on business prosperity and economic growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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