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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Mert Ozkan

Turkish mine blast death toll rises to 41 - Erdogan

Women react during the funeral ceremony of mine blast victim Selcuk Ayvaz in the village of Ugurlar near Amasra, in the northern Bartin province, Turkey October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

The death toll after an explosion in a coal mine in Turkey's northern Bartin province on Friday has reached 41, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Earlier, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said 58 of the 110 people working in the mine when the blast occurred were rescued by the teams or got out by themselves.

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