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potone

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2. The death toll is now 284 and there are stilll more miners trapped.

Reply to rehabanderson (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 09:20 AM

May 2014

The government has stated that they hope the final toll will not exceed 299. This is what happens as a result of the privatization of the industry and lax inspections. Erdogan has been pursuing economic growth relentlessly without regard for workers' rights or safety. The callousness of his response to this disaster is shocking.

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245 dead in Turkey mine explosion, 120 trapped [View all] rehabanderson May 2014 OP

This story is four days old, not LBN. Brickbat May 2014 #1

The death toll is now 284 and there are stilll more miners trapped. potone May 2014 #2

locking OKNancy May 2014 #3