Two Chinese miners found dead in Turkey mine accident
The mine where the three Chinese workers had been trapped, was ordered to stop operations after a failed inspection in September, official report suggests
Bodies of two Chinese workers were taken out from a coal mine in Turkey's north after a collapse trapped three workers there early Saturday, said Turkey's disaster management authority.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management, or AFAD, said that rescuers reached bodies of Maoshun Yang and Shouje Sun in the mine, near Tarlaağzı village, 14 kilometres to Amasra town of the Black Sea province of Bartin.
Earlier on Saturday, Shouping Sun was rescued by his co-workers and was carried to hospital. No further information has been released on his condition.
Amasra Governor Kadir Yener Eser said that the accident occurred while they were engaged in fortification work in a gallery.
According to an official document, the mine was ordered by state labor inspectors to stop operations on September 25 after it failed to pass an official inspection due to deficiencies that could prove life-threatening.
The report on the inspection said that the mine was ordered to shut down because of deficiencies or lack of certification in four critical areas: rescue stations, rescue teams, general ventilation, and electrical equipment used in the works.
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An official from HEMA, a Black Sea region energy industry company running the mine, said they regularly train the staff about labor safety, and that the latest training session was as early as Friday.
Company officials have yet to comment on the failed inspection in September.
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