Bekir Aksun

9 gold mine workers are missing in Turkey after a landslide that carries environmental risks

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 07:20

A huge landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, trapping at least nine workers underground, officials said.

The landslide at the Copler mine happened at 2.30 p.m. near the town of Ilic in Turkey's mountainous Erzincan province. Footage seemingly shot by a nearby worker showed a massive wave of earth rushing down a gully, engulfing everything in its path.