Turkish coal mine blast kills 25 with many still trapped | Daily Mail Online

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 25 people, local officials announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.The explosion occurred at 6.45pm at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin.Energy minister Fatih Donmez said a preliminary assessment indicated the explosion was likely caused by firedamp - a reference to flammabl