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Two more charged as Turkey promises action plan over mine disaster

By AFP

May 19, 2014 - Updated 1555 PKT

ANKARA: Two more officials in Turkey have been charged with manslaughter as the government promised "a plan of action" to improve mining safety after the country´s worst mining disaster claimed 301 lives, a spokesman said Monday. A total of five officials from mining company Soma Komur have now been charged with manslaughter, news agency Dogan reported, with more due before prosecutors on Monday.

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