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Mine collapse in Türkiye’s Zonguldak kills one miner-UPDATED

13 September 2023 17:40 (UTC +04:00)

Mine collapse occurred in Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Zonguldak on Wednesday, leaving one miner killed, APA reports.

The collapse occurred at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK) Armutcuk Enterprise mine for unknown reasons.

Rescue operations swiftly started as police, the Turkish National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE), Türkiye's State Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and TTK rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.

Zonguldak governor Osman Hacibektasoglu told Anadolu that the collapse occurred at 14:30 local time.

Hacibektasoglu said that the collapse occurred while 280 miners were in the shift but it affected the area where four of them were working.

“There is no explosion, just a collapse. For now, there is not a situation that would put the entire quarry and business at risk.”

*** 16:52

An unexpected mishap has occurred in Zonguldak, Türkiye, sending a wave of concern rippling across the mining community and beyond, APA’s Istanbul correspondent reports.

A mine in Zonguldak, belonging to the Armutçuk Enterprise, has undergone a sudden cave-in. Simultaneously, it has brought crucial attention to the dedicated rescue and medical teams promptly dispatched to the scene.

AFAD, emergency medical aid, police and rescue teams were sent to the area. Speaking to "TRT Haber" about the incident, the governor of Zonguldak, Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu, said that there were 280 people in the mine, 4 people trapped under the rubble: "One person was rescued who was not injured, one person was seriously injured. The voices of 2 people can be heard. Rescue work has started with a group of 75 people".