Mine rescue
Turkey detains 4 people as part of probe into landslide at gold mine that left at least 9 missing
Authorities on Wednesday detained four people in connection with a massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey, leaving at least nine workers missing, Turkish state media reported.
More than 50 reported dead in Siberia coal mine accident
More than 50 people were reported to have died on Nov. 25 after smoke filled a Siberian coal mine and a rescue effort ended in tragedy.
Senior managers at the mine in Russia's Kemerovo region had been detained for suspected safety violations, after the latest deadly accident to hit the country's vast mining industry.
Turkey Ends Mine Rescue Operation, Death Toll at 301
Turkey has ended the Soma mine rescue operation with a final death toll of 301.
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced that the last two bodies had been pulled out Saturday afternoon.
Almost all victims in Turkey's worst mine disaster have been identified, according to reports of the BBC News.