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Friday, February 11, 2011

Turkey: rescue work under way for 9 missing workers after landslide at open coal mine

"Turkey: rescue work under way for 9 missing workers after landslide at open coal mine

By The Associated Press (CP) – 5 hours ago

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish officials say rescue teams are looking for nine missing workers after a landslide at an open coal mine killed at least one worker in southern Turkey.

Local authorities in the province of Kahramanmaras say rescue efforts resumed Friday morning with the help of sniffer dogs, a day after the landslide buried the workers. The coal is used as fuel at a power plant in the area."

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