UNDERGROUND

Rescue efforts end in Turkey with 41 dead

A methane explosion potentially caused by faulty electronics has been blamed for an explosion that killed 41 miners in a state-owned coal mine in northern Turkey on Friday.

Rescue efforts end in Turkey with 41 dead

By Sunday, a team of more than 70 rescuers had managed to reach depths of 250 metres below at the Amasra Hard Coal mine, with all 110 workers now accounted for -41 dead and 11 injured. Turkish President...

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