Report: Explosion rips through coal mine in northern Turkey

Report: Blast in coal mine in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s state-run news agency says an explosion has occurred at a coal mine in northern Turkey.

The Anatolia agency says the blast occurred at the Karadon mine near the Black Sea port town of Zonguldak.

There was no word on the cause of the blast or possible casualties.

In the most recent mine accident in Turkey, 13 workers were killed in February in northwestern Balikesir province when a methane gas explosion collapsed an underground chamber.

Safety violations and outdated equipment have been factors in past mine accidents in Turkey.