ANKARA, Turkey (AP) An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.
There were 110 miners working in the mine when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the mine in the town of Amasra. Turkey s energy minister said rescue efforts continued for 15 people.
Turkish coal mine blast: There were 110 people in the mine at the time of the explosion, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who traveled to Amasra to coordinate the rescue operation, told reporters.
There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of.