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| Turkey mine disaster: Tear gas fired at Soma protesters | |
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| Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters in the eastern town of Soma, where some 300 miners died on Tuesday. | Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters in the eastern town of Soma, where some 300 miners died on Tuesday. |
| The demonstrators in the town shouted anti-government slogans. | The demonstrators in the town shouted anti-government slogans. |
| The protest occurred after the mine operators held a news conference to deny any negligence over the disaster. | The protest occurred after the mine operators held a news conference to deny any negligence over the disaster. |
| There have been angry anti-government rallies across Turkey for the last three days over what has become the country's worst-ever mine disaster. | There have been angry anti-government rallies across Turkey for the last three days over what has become the country's worst-ever mine disaster. |
| An explosion sent carbon monoxide gas into the mine's tunnels while 787 miners were underground. | An explosion sent carbon monoxide gas into the mine's tunnels while 787 miners were underground. |
| Up to 18 are still missing. Another 363 escaped, while 122 are injured. | Up to 18 are still missing. Another 363 escaped, while 122 are injured. |
| 'Unexplained' | 'Unexplained' |
| Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the centre of Soma on Friday, shouting: "People of Soma, show your solidarity with the miners." | Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the centre of Soma on Friday, shouting: "People of Soma, show your solidarity with the miners." |
| They scattered into side streets as police intervened. | They scattered into side streets as police intervened. |
| Earlier, representatives from Soma Holding defended their response to the disaster, telling a news conference that their priority had been to save lives. | Earlier, representatives from Soma Holding defended their response to the disaster, telling a news conference that their priority had been to save lives. |
| They added that an unexplained build-up of heat in the mine appeared to have caused the collapse. | They added that an unexplained build-up of heat in the mine appeared to have caused the collapse. |
| Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said that a fire was still burning inside the mine, but it was "declining". | Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said that a fire was still burning inside the mine, but it was "declining". |
| He said anyone negligent about safety at the mine would be punished, adding: "We won't take any notice of their tears." | He said anyone negligent about safety at the mine would be punished, adding: "We won't take any notice of their tears." |
| 'Insensitive' | |
| Relatives of the miners who died held prayers on Friday at the cemetery in Soma where they were buried. | |
| Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been criticised for being insensitive in his reaction to the disaster, by appearing to suggest that it was a fact of life. | |
| And pictures of Mr Erdogan appearing to slap a protester in a local supermarket have been shown in the Turkish media. | |
| His aide Yusuf Yerkel made headlines on Thursday when photos emerged of him appearing to kick a protester in Soma. |