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Turkish police detain 24 in mine investigation

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Turkish police detained 24 people, including mining company executives and personnel, as an investigation into the May 13 mine disaster got underway and the last of the 301 victims were buried May 18.

The detentions were the first of the inquiry and came five days after a fire sent deadly carbon monoxide coursing through the mine in the western Turkish town of Soma, causing the country's worst ever mining accident.

The disaster has sparked countrywide protests at mine owners for ignoring safety. (Reuters)

トルコで起きた炭鉱爆発事故、会社幹部に過失致死の疑い

トルコ西部ソマで起きた炭鉱事故で５月18日、警察は業務上過失致死の疑いで炭鉱の会社幹部など24人の身柄を拘束した。会社は安全面の対応を怠っていたと見られる。

The Japan Times ST: May 30, 2014