2010-02-23 18:08:43 - Explosion - Turkey EDIS CODE: EX-20100223-25046-TUR
Date & Time: 2010-02-23 18:08:43 [UTC]
Area: Turkey, Province of Balikesir, Dursunbey Coal Mine, Dursunbey Not confirmed information! Description: A methane gas explosion on Tuesday caused the collapse of an underground chamber of a Turkish coal mine in northwestern Turkey, trapping several workers, an official said Tuesday. The blast occurred at a mine near the town of Dursunbey in Balikesir province, said Ibrahim Kucuk, the local governor. ''We can't give any information on the casualties right now,'' Kucuk said. ''There are several people under the debris.'' Rescue workers were on their way to the mine, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the center of Dursunbey, Kucuk said.
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