Explosion in a mine in Turkey: the death toll has definitely risen, Recep Erdogan announces 41 dead
Steph Deschamps / October 15, 2022
The last miner reported missing after the explosion in the Amasra coal mine in northwestern Turkey was discovered dead on Saturday, bringing the death toll from the firedamp to 41.
Our priority was to find the miners in the gallery. We finally reached the last one. He also died, bringing the death toll to 41," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced at the scene, ending rescue operations more than 20 hours after the explosion on Friday night.