15:08, 11 December 2009 | GMT +5
No survivors in Turkish mine blast
ANKARA. December 11. KAZINFORM All 19 miners underground at the time of a gas explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey were killed, national media reported on Friday, citing Turkish Labor Minister Omer Dincer, Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

The blast occurred at a mine in the Deveci village in the western Bursa province on Thursday evening at a depth of about 220 meters (700 feet). The explosion caused a shaft to collapse in the mine.
Initial reports said six miners had been killed and 13 were trapped.
Mine accidents are common in Turkey due to high methane concentration, safety violations and outdated equipment, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.