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Continued detention in Amasra mine disaster case where 43 miners lost their lives

Continued detention in Amasra mine disaster case where 43 miners lost their lives

Rescue team leader Yapıcı stated that the carbon monoxide levels in the mine were very high and they encountered flames in their rescue efforts. He said, "We rescued a few of our friends injured, but we couldn't go further because of the flames. There was a big red flame."

14 February 2024

Bartın mine explosion: 8 arrested, expert report says blast caused by insufficient ventilation

Bartın mine explosion: 8 arrested, expert report says blast caused by insufficient ventilation

Forty-one mine workers were killed last month in a firedamp explosion in a coal mine operated by the state-run coal enterprise.

1 November 2022

Faulty ventilation system might have increased casualties in Bartın mine blast, says CHP report

Faulty ventilation system might have increased casualties in Bartın mine blast, says CHP report

Due to ventilation problems, the smoke after the explosion affected miners also in other corridors therefore possibly increasing losses of life, according to the report.

24 October 2022

How were the conditions at Amasra mine?

How were the conditions at Amasra mine?

While the Amasra mine was "one of the safest" with security equipment, the people employed in the mine were undertrained, says a retired worker.

21 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Spoils system' in bureaucracy led to Bartın mine explosion, says report of mining engineers

'Spoils system' in bureaucracy led to Bartın mine explosion, says report of mining engineers

"The spoils system politicians have created in bureaucracy and the appointment of inadequate persons to responsible positions have resulted in countless problems," the Chamber of Mining Engineers said after an on-site examination.

17 October 2022

Bartın coal-fired plant project canceled after 16 years of legal struggle

Bartın coal-fired plant project canceled after 16 years of legal struggle

Nearly one in four people in Bartın city had submitted a petition to the ministry, demanding the cancellation of the project.

22 November 2021

10,000 People from Bartın Object to Environmental Plan

10,000 People from Bartın Object to Environmental Plan

Bartın Platform has submitted a petition for the cancellation of a plan made to facilitate construction of Hema Thermal Power Plant in Amasra.

7 December 2016

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra residents are getting prepared to bring an action against Environmental Impact Assessment positive report, which was accepted recently, of coal power plant in Amasra.

14 October 2016 Nilay Vardar