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Turkish blast kills 19 workers

A METHANE blast has killed 19 workers in an underground coal mine in the west of Turkey.

Angie Tomlinson
Turkish blast kills 19 workers

According to the New York Times, the blast occurred late Thursday when a build-up of methane triggered an explosion 600 feet below the surface.

The Anatolian News Agency reported six bodies had been recovered and rescuers were searching for the remaining 13.

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