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An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners.
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Soma mine disaster
2014 mine fire in Turkey
On 13 May 2014, blasting at Eynez coal mine in Soma, Manisa, Turkey, caused an underground mine fire, which burned until 15 May. In total, 301 people were killed, making it the worst mine disaster in Turkey's history. The mine, operated by coal producer Soma Kömür İşletmeleri…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Turkey
Country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 13
Day of the year
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)