Four injured in mine explosion in Zonguldak

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Four workers were injured in an explosion in mine in Kilimli district of the northern mining city of Zonguldak.

Miners Ersoy Mankır, Ramazan Kamilçelebi, İlyas Kabuk and Ali Gezer were injured and immediately taken to hospital.

Kamilçelebi and Mankır were later discharged from the hospital while Kabur and Gezer were sent to the state hospital in Ankara for their treatment and that they were in good condition.

Also, there were reportedly burns on the bodies of the workers and the families and friends of the miners had a nervous breakdown in front of the hospital.

Forty-two miners had lost their lives and 10 were injured in another mine explosion in nearby Amasra, Bartın on October 14. (PE)