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1 miner killed, 300 trapped as coal mine collapses in Turkey

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AFP Istanbul
At least one miner was killed and as many as 300 others trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the western Turkish city of Manisa, a local official said today.

"At least 200-300 miners were working in the mine when an electric fault caused an explosion," a regional governor told private NTV television.

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First Published: May 13 2014 | 9:36 PM IST

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