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Turkey coal mining accident traps at least 18 workers Turkey coal mining accident traps at least 18 workers
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At least 18 workers have been trapped in a coal mining accident in southern Turkey, officials say. At least 18 workers are trapped underground after an accident at a coal mine in southern Turkey, officials say.
Initial reports said flooding caused the mine in Ermenek, Karaman province, to collapse. Another report said the miners were trapped by the rising flood waters. Initial reports said the mine in Ermenek, Karaman province, collapsed after a flood. The miners are stuck 300 metres (980ft) underground, officials said.
More than 20 workers have been rescued, Karaman Governor Murat Koca said.More than 20 workers have been rescued, Karaman Governor Murat Koca said.
Turkey suffered its worst ever mining disaster earlier this year, when a fire killed 301 at a mine in Soma.Turkey suffered its worst ever mining disaster earlier this year, when a fire killed 301 at a mine in Soma.
Rescuers are at the scene in Ermenek. The miners are stuck 300 metres (980ft) underground, officials said.
A mine official told Turkish media the trapped workers' chances of survival were slim unless they had managed to reach a safety gallery.A mine official told Turkish media the trapped workers' chances of survival were slim unless they had managed to reach a safety gallery.
Sahin Uyar also said the rescuers had yet to make contact with the miners.Sahin Uyar also said the rescuers had yet to make contact with the miners.
The deaths at Soma in May raised questions about safety standards in Turkish mines. The government also faced heavy criticism for its response. Turkey's emergency management agency, AFAD, said a broken pipe in the mine caused the flooding.
The Energy Minister Taner Yildiz and Transport Minister Lutfi Elvan have headed to the mine to oversee the operation.
The deaths at Soma in May raised questions about safety standards in Turkish mines, with hundreds of miners killed since 2000.
Anti-government protests also followed the disaster, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, then prime minister, under fire for what demonstrators saw as an insensitive response to the deaths.