Wednesday 30 / October / 2024
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman expresses its sympathy with the Republic of Turkey for the explosion that occurred in a mine in the state of Barten in northern Turkey, and expressed its sincere condolences to the Turkish government and people and the families of the victims, and wishes a speedy recovery for the injured.
An explosion in a coal mine occurred on Friday in Turkey's northern Bartin province, and resulted in the death of 28 people, Turkey Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Rescue teams are continuing to search for people who are still trapped underground.
Eleven of the 58 rescued miners were still getting treatment in hospitals, Koca also said on Twitter, but it was not clear how many people were still trapped due to the blast that occurred as 110 people were working.
