3 workers who died in the firedamp explosion in the mine in Zonguldak were buried

A funeral ceremony was held for Cengizhan Bükrübaş (25), Murat Kaya (38) and Recep Çolakoğlu (45), who lost their lives yesterday as a result of a firedamp explosion in the private coal mine in Gelik town Dereiçi location.

The body of Bükrübaş, one of the workers taken from the morgue of Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital, was brought to his father's house in Muharremşah village of Çarşamba town of Çaycuma district.

Here, blessings were received and prayers were made for Bükrübaş.

The miner's body was buried in the village cemetery after the prayer at the Central Mosque.

It was learned that Bükrübaş's father, İsmail Bükrübaş, who had been a mine worker for about 3 years, also retired from the same mine.

The body of one of the workers, Murat Kaya, was brought to the Kartaloğlu District Mosque in the Lower Sarmaşık village of Saltukova town of Çaycuma district.

Here, blessings were received and prayers were offered for Kaya, a miner of 15 years.

The funeral of Kaya, the father of one child, was buried in the village cemetery after the prayer at noon.

During the ceremony, Kaya's 14-year-old son Ömer, who did not leave his coffin, and his father Celal Kaya were seen having difficulty standing.

Zonguldak Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu also expressed his condolences to the relatives of the deceased miners.

In addition to the miners' families, AK Party Zonguldak Deputy Ahmet Çolakoğlu, New Party Zonguldak Deputy Deniz Yavuzyılmaz, Turkish Hard Coal Corporation General Manager Muharrem Kiraz, General Mine Workers Union Chairman Hakan Yeşil, representatives of political parties and non-governmental organizations, miners and citizens attended the funeral ceremonies.

The body of miner Recep Çolakoğlu was taken from the morgue of Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital and brought to his father's house in Alibüyük District of the Ottoman village.

The Holy Quran was read here, prayers were said and forgiveness was received for Çolakoğlu.

Meanwhile, the miner's wife Canan and her children Yağmur (17), Rüzgar Mert (12) and Elif Çolakoğlu (10) shed tears.

Çolakoğlu's body was buried in the village cemetery after the prayer.

On the other hand, it was learned that Çolakoğlu retired from a licensed mine last year and started working in the private mine where he later died.

In addition to Çolakoğlu's family and relatives, Deputy Governor Mutlu Almalı, AK Party Zonguldak MPs Muammer Avcı and Saffet Bozkurt, New Party Zonguldak Deputy Eylem Ertuğ Ertuğrul, AK Party Provincial Chairman Mustafa Çağlayan, mayors, political party representatives and citizens attended the funeral ceremony.

incident

Yesterday, a firedamp explosion occurred in the private coal mine in Zonguldak's Kilimli district, Gelik town, Dereiçi location, and it was determined that Cengizhan Bükrübaş, Recep Çolakoğlu and Murat Kaya, who were taken out of the mine, lost their lives.

Cemal Arslan (45), Okan Dinçer (38), Soner Dinçer (34), Ercan Akdal (40) and Kurtuluş Elmas (38), who were injured in the incident, were taken to the hospital.

Cemal Arslan and Okan Dinçer, among the injured, were sent to Ankara.

Regarding the incident, business manager M.S.D and occupational health and safety specialist E.Y. and mining engineer Y.C. He was detained.