In the town of Soma, South of Istanbul, a nationwide strike is called on Thursday as number of death increased, it is considered to be one of the worst mine disasters ever struck to the country, when number of death tolled to 282. This strike is called by major workers’ union. According them, this is a strike against poor standards of nation’s mining safety.
According to rescuers, there are hopes for trapped miners if they have moved to safety room that is built for emergency, in order to keep them safe from poisons gasses and thick smoke in case of accidents.
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Mining company and government has officially announced that nearly, 450 miners have been rescued up till now. When according to officials almost 120 people are still trapped inn, even after great effort, because blazing fire is playing a vital role of great hinder in the mine to reach remaining people. On the other hand, emergency workers are still searching for survivors after this disastrous explosion in mine.
It is fairly stated on the calling of people to wear black, “Hundreds of our workers have been left to die from the very beginning by being forced to work in cruel production processes to achieve maximum profits.”
“We call on the working class and friends of laborers to stand up for our brothers in Soma.”
On the visit President Abdullah Gul “a great disaster”, and he vowed, to further prevent the accidents in turkey, all the possible actions will be taken. In future, Turkey will no longer be a nation with common mine explosions and cave-ins.
“Whatever necessary will be done. We need to review all the regulations, like all developed countries do, so that these accidents do not happen again.”
