Landslide outside a coal mine kills two in Turkey

It is reported that at least two people were killed and two others injured after a landslide right outside the main entrance of a coal mine in western Turkish province of Bal^kesir.

 

The landslide took place near the entrance of the coal mine in Gozluçay^r neighborhood of ^vrindi district. Workers Mr Mehmet Tunç (35), Mr Ramazan Baraç (37), Ramazan Argun and Ismail Manay trapped under the mud.

 

Another worker Mr Mehmet Barac could immediately enter the mine and pull out Argun and Manay alive from the mud, but he could not save his nephew Mr Barac and Mr Tunc.

 

Mr Barac called disaster authorities, who retrieved their bodies.

 

Wounded workers Mr Argun and Mr Manay were taken to Ivrindi State Hospital and their health situation is well. Bodies of Mr Barac and Mr Tunc were taken to the same hospital for an autopsy.

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