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All 18 Worker Bodies Recovered in Ermenek Mine

All 18 Worker Bodies Recovered in Ermenek Mine

Search teams recovered the remaining five workers trapped in a mine in Ermenek district 38 days after a flooding incident.

4 December 2014

6 Worker Bodies Reached in Ermenek

6 Worker Bodies Reached in Ermenek

Search teams discovered six dead worker bodies in a mine located in Ermenek in the central province of Karaman. Efforts to reach out the remaining 8 workers are underway.

18 November 2014

2 More Worker Bodies Discovered in Ermenek Mine

2 More Worker Bodies Discovered in Ermenek Mine

Search teams discovered two more dead worker bodies in a mine located in Ermenek in the central province of Karaman 21 days after a water flooding that trapped 18 workers inside.

17 November 2014

5 Arrested in Ermenek Workplace Murder Case

5 Arrested in Ermenek Workplace Murder Case

5 suspects including mine owner Saffet Uyar have been arrested for charges related to “purposefully neglected murder” of workers in the central district of Ermenek, Karaman.

11 November 2014

Mine Owner Detained With Ermenek Incident Investigation

Mine Owner Detained With Ermenek Incident Investigation

Saffet Uyar, the owner of a mine in Ermenek where 18 workers were trapped (and presumably dead), surrendered to the police yesterday. 8 are under detention within the investigation.

10 November 2014

2 Dead Worker Bodies Found in Ermenek Mine

2 Dead Worker Bodies Found in Ermenek Mine

Search efforts for the 18 (presumably dead) miners trapped inside a mine located in the central district of Ermenek yielded with the finding of 2 dead worker bodies last night.

7 November 2014

Day 10 in Ermenek Mine

Day 10 in Ermenek Mine

Search efforts are underway for the 18 miners trapped inside a mine located in the central district of Ermenek, Karaman.

6 November 2014

48 Hours in Ermenek Mine

48 Hours in Ermenek Mine

As efforts to save 18 miners who are still trapped in a mine located in the central district of Ermenek, the waiting of family members and coworkers continue.

30 October 2014