Worker killed in coal mine collapse in Zonguldak
ZONGULDAK – Doğan News Agency
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A worker was killed after a private coal mine collapsed in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak on Dec. 12.The 33-year-old man, identified as Selami Yalçın, was trapped beneath rocks after the mine’s roof collapsed at around 11.00 a.m.
Yalçın was recovered from the rubble by his colleagues and taken to a nearby hospital by paramedics, but he could not be saved.
An investigation has been launched into the accident.