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The owner of the disaster-struck mine in Soma that killed 301 workers in May has closed two other facilities nearby, which had continued to operate at limited capacity

The death toll in the in the coal mine explosion and fire in western Turkey has increased to 282, according to Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.

The government said 787 people had been inside the coal mine in Soma when an electrical fault triggered the blast soon after midday on Tuesday. A total of 363 were rescued.