Mine collapse in Soma: 5 workers lost their lives

There was a collapse in a mine in Soma district of Manisa.

The incident took place in a privately owned mine. The collapse occurred while the workers were working. While 2 of the 7 workers trapped under the rubble were rescued, miners named Halit Ersay and Kerim Ören lost their lives.

THEIR LIFE BODY WERE FOUND

3 people were trapped under the rubble. A search and rescue operation was launched for the workers. However, bad news came from the mine in the morning. The dead bodies of miners Ramazan İnce, İsa Olcay and Ömer Karakaya, who were trapped under the rubble, were found.

MINISTER GÜRLEK: INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that an investigation was launched into the incident and 3 public prosecutors were assigned.

CHIEF INSPECTOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan announced that a Chief Inspector was appointed by the Social Security Institution to investigate the incident.