Bodies of 2 workers found in Ermenek
KARAMAN (DİHA) - Bodies of 2 of miners in a flooded mine in Ermenek have been found, Turkish energy minister said.
Search and rescue teams found the bodies of the two of the 18 workers trapped in a flooded mine in Ermenek district of Karaman, the Turkish energy minister announced. Operations for the remaining 16 workers will continue after levels of methane in the coal mine have decreased, said Taner Yildiz.
“Levels of methane gas increased slightly and rescue workers had to be removed from the scene temporarily for safety reasons,” he said. There were 34 workers inside the mine located in Ermenek district, when a water pipe exploded and caused the flood on October 28. The bodies of the two miners will be removed and sent to the hospital, the Yildiz said at the scene.
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