Rescuers walk towards a coal mine site a day after a mine explosion in Soma, a district in Turkey's western province of Manisa May 15, 2014. REUTERS/ Osman Orsal
SOMA Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish mine operator Soma Holding said on Friday 284 people were confirmed dead and 18 others were thought still to be trapped underground after a fire in its mine in the western town of Soma.
The company said 363 people were evacuated from the mine after fire broke out on Tuesday and a further 122 miners were hospitalised. It said there were 787 miners working at the time.
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