Turkish authorities have decided to temporarily suspend work at a coal mine in the province of Bartin, where a methane explosion had previously occurred, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Fatih Donmez told journalists, Report informs.
"We are temporarily suspending work at the mine, as some areas we are still fighting the fire. We are suspending coal production at the Amasra mine until this work is completed. The prosecutor's office has also launched an investigation into this case," the minister added.
Explosion at the mine occurred on October 14 evening in the Amasra region of Bartin province in northern Turkiye.
The methane explosion occurred at a depth of 300-350 meters, at the time of detonation there were more than 90 miners in it. As a result of the explosion, 41 people were killed, 58 were rescued.