201 killed, hundreds trapped by coal mine explosion: Energy Minister
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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 Yıldız said. In a statement released early May 14, Yıldız also expressed concerns that the death toll could rise.