Some 201 coal miners were killed and hundreds were trapped at a mine in the western province of Manisa's Soma district on May 13 after a fire broke out following an explosion in a power distribution unit, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said. In a statement released early May 14, Yildiz also expressed concerns that the death toll could rise.
Rescue teams have continued their efforts to get trapped workers out of the coal mine throughout the night, while officials have said the fire in the mine has been extinguished.
