Weather of Arabia - Turkish officials reported that a landslide occurred in a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, trapping at least 9 workers underground. The accident occurred in the Kobler mine near the town of Ilic in the mountainous province of Erzincan, where footage appeared on social media platforms. Social Media A huge mud wave appears sweeping the site.
The mayor of the city of Erzincan indicated that the landslide led to the siege of a group of workers inside the mine, and he confirmed the continuation of search and rescue efforts. In a statement to the Turkish NTV channel, the mayor, Bekir Aksun, confirmed that the exact number of trapped workers is still unknown.
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A huge landslide in a mountain, where the mountain collapsed and turned into a river of black sand.
The collapse trapped nine workers in a gold mine in the east of the country. Search and rescue efforts are still underway and there is no further information yet. pic.twitter.com/J4ALf1o4Px
- Iyad Al-Hamoud (@Eyaaaad) February 13, 2024
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