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| Turkey mine disaster: Three face charges over deaths | |
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| Three people arrested in Turkey over the Soma mine disaster are facing a charge of causing multiple deaths, officials say. | |
| They were among 25 people detained on Sunday, including several mining company officials. | |
| The explosion and fire on Tuesday sent carbon monoxide gas into the mine's tunnels, claiming 301 lives. | |
| It was the country's worst-ever mining disaster and sparked protests against the government and mine operators. | |
| Public prosecutor Bekir Sahiner said that one of the 25 arrested was the mine's operations manager. | |
| The manager, Akin Celik, has previously denied any negligence. | |
| Turkey's Dogan news agency has also said general manager Ramazan Dogru was among those arrested, | |
| It is not yet clear if either of the men faces charges. | |
| Six of those arrested on Sunday have now been released, Mr Sahiner said. |