Naval mine

Suspected WWII mine found in port of Patra

A naval mine was detected on Sunday by Greek coast guard officers in the northern part of Patra port in the western Peloponnese.

Initial coast guard reports said the mine had been estimated at 400 kilos and was being guarded by coast guard officers until bomb disposal experts arrived for further inspection.

Experts believe the mine may date to World War II.

Not exceptional at all

Palliative remedies to chronic problems cannot produce lasting or efficient cures to the ailment. Irrespective of political ideology, religion, ethnicity or language, miners are losing their lives in this country because “such deaths are in the nature of the mining industry.” After all, such accidents are exceptional, are they not?

Middlemen thwart mine closures, Turkish labor minister says after disaster

Labor Minister Faruk Çelik expresses his exasperation at mining safety in Turkey, suggesting efforts to improve conditions are being blocked by a coterie of interests Turkish Labor Minister Faruk Çelik has admitted that the state is having trouble in closing down mines under bad conditions, implying that local nepotism was hampering efforts.

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