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Deadly Fire Roars Through Coal Mine in Turkey
2014-05-14 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: An explosion on Tuesday in a coal mine in western Turkey killed more than 200 miners and left hundreds of others trapped underground, Turkeys energy minister said early Wednesday. The official, Taner Yildiz, said many, and perhaps most, of the miners had died of smoke inhalation. Were dealing with carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide poisoning, Mr. Yildiz said on television. Rescue efforts were continuing but time is against us, he added. The explosion set off a fire that blocked exits from...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical