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Methane explosion at Zonguldak mine kills two workers
A methane explosion at a private mine in Gelik, in Zonguldak's Kilimli district, killed two workers and injured five others, two critically. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the explosion.
A methane explosion occurred at a private mine in Gelik, a town in Zonguldak's Kilimli district. Initial findings indicate that two workers were killed and five others were injured, two critically.
Following the report, AFAD, firefighters, gendarmerie and numerous medical teams were dispatched to the area. Search and rescue operations continued at the mine entrance, while the injured workers were taken by ambulance to Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital. Two workers who suffered burns were transferred to hospitals in Ankara for further treatment after receiving initial care.
Mayor: Contact could not be established with one worker
Gelik Mayor Burhan Sezgin said in an initial statement to CNN Türk shortly after the incident that contact could not be established with one of the workers in the mine at that time. No official statement has yet been issued on the worker's condition.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the explosion. The identities of the workers who died have not yet been announced.
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