Mine Accident in Soma: 5 Workers Killed, 2 Injured Rescued

THE TEAMS COMPETED AGAINST TIME

The incident took place in a private mine in Soma. 7 workers were trapped under the rubble in the mine. Teams raced against time to save the miners.

AFAD's underground imaging and debris imaging devices were also used in the work, in which 756 personnel and 76 vehicles took part.

The dead bodies of workers Halit Ersay, Kerim Ören, Ramazan İnce, Ömer Karakaya and İsa Olcay were found.

37-year-old Halit Ersay was from Denizli. He was married and had three children.

HE WAS PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE

Ramazan İnce and Kerim Ören were 26 years old. İnce was preparing for marriage, and Ören was the father of two children.

49-year-old Ömer Karakaya went to Soma from Izmir to work. İsa Olcay was a miner for 20 years. Actually, he was retired and started working again 5 years later.

The injured and rescued workers Süleyman Şakrak and İbrahim Çimen are in good health…