Sunday, May 18, 2014

Turkey mine disaster: Three face charges over deaths

People pray in a Soma cemetery where several miners who died in the Soma mine explosion have been buried, in Soma, Turkey, 18 May 2014  
The Soma mine disaster claimed 301 lives and sparked angry protest
 
Soma mine disaster investigation by the police , causing numerous deaths of three people facing charges was arrested in Turkey , officials say .
They arrested 25 people on Sunday , including mining company executives , were in the middle .
Carbon monoxide gas explosion and fire on Tuesday for the 301 lives claimed mine tunnels .
This sparked government and mine operators protests against the country's worst ever mining disaster and was .
The three accused face charges of negligence , AP news agency reported .
Public Prosecutor Bekir Sahiner 25 was not one of mine operations manager arrested .
The manager , who has previously denied any negligence Akin Celik .
Turkey's Dogan news agency were among those arrested , said Ramadan is the general manager of the authority .
It is not yet clear if the men will face charges .
Six of those arrested were released on Sunday , the prosecutor said .
Muzaffar whose brother was killed in Tuesday's incident Yildirim, a miner , the manager responsible for the disaster and "punishment ," the BBC said .
Preliminary report recommends coal mine disaster in overheating that may be due .





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