newsinsightplus.com 100m2022Riot February 13, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTurkey gold mine: Nine workers missing after landslidePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The massive landslide hit the Copler mine at around 14:30 local timeBy Ido VockBBC NewsNine people are missing after a landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey, authorities say. Video from the scene appeared to show a torrent of mud sweeping through the valley where the Copler mine is located. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the nine were believed to be trapped in the mine, adding that rescuers from neighbouring provinces were assisting.The mine is operated by the Anagold Mining company.In a statement, the company said the landslide occurred at 14:28 local time (11:28 GMT). It added it had immediately “activated its emergency plan and informed relevant public institutions and organisations”. Image caption, Satellite pictures showing changes in the mine’s location from 2006 to 2023Ayhan Yuksel, president of the chamber of mining engineers, told the BBC’s Turkish service that cyanide stored in the mine could contaminate the surrounding area following the landslide.In 2022, an accident at the same mine saw around 20 tonnes of a solution containing cyanide spill, raising fears the nearby Euphrates river would be affected.The mine is located in Erzincan province, around 90km (55 miles) from the provincial capital Erzincan city, and over 600km east of Ankara. There have been a string of mining accidents in Turkey in recent years. In 2022, an explosion in a coal mine killed 42 people. Related TopicsTurkeyMiningGoldMore on this storyMine blast in northern Turkey kills 41Published15 October 2022Riot police blast Turkey mine protesters with water cannonPublished30 July 2023Top StoriesRadio 2 presenter Steve Wright dies aged 69Published15 minutes agoStarmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidatePublished2 hours agoBody Shop UK jobs at risk in race to save firmPublished2 hours agoFeatures10 things we spotted in the Oscars class photoFlipping great recipes ideas for Pancake Day from BBC FoodFive things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampThe Body Shop was a trailblazer – what went wrong?’They thought it was a sex shop’ – The Body Shop in the ’80s. Video’They thought it was a sex shop’ – The Body Shop in the ’80sWhat does Taylor mania mean for the globe?Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriageDeclan McKenna: ‘I realised I don’t have to be serious’Can £100m save a high street – and be a blueprint for others?Elsewhere on the BBCThe mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a Dublin factory that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerThe surprising health benefits of sleeping moreCould going to sleep one hour earlier dramatically improve your mood and health?AttributionSoundsHow close are we to nuclear Armageddon?The Doomsday Clock is the closest it’s ever been to midnight – Jane Corbin investigatesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright dies aged 692Swiss shock at Davos sign saying no skis for Jews3Five things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revamp4Tetley monitoring its tea supplies on daily basis5Emma Caldwell accused says sex was ‘consensual’6Paraglider badge wearers guilty of terror offences7Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidate8Sixth former describes life taking 28 A-Levels9Sharon Beshenivsky murder accused fled for 20 years1010 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo [ad_1] Pictures show a torrent of mud sweeping through the valley where the mine is located. Continue reading
newsinsightplus.com 100m2022Riot February 13, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTurkey gold mine: Nine workers missing after landslidePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The massive landslide hit the Copler mine at around 14:30 local timeBy Ido VockBBC NewsNine people are missing after a landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey, authorities say. Video from the scene appeared to show a torrent of mud sweeping through the valley where the Copler mine is located. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the nine were believed to be trapped in the mine, adding that rescuers from neighbouring provinces were assisting.The mine is operated by the Anagold Mining company.In a statement, the company said the landslide occurred at 14:28 local time (11:28 GMT). It added it had immediately “activated its emergency plan and informed relevant public institutions and organisations”. Image caption, Satellite pictures showing changes in the mine’s location from 2006 to 2023Ayhan Yuksel, president of the chamber of mining engineers, told the BBC’s Turkish service that cyanide stored in the mine could contaminate the surrounding area following the landslide.In 2022, an accident at the same mine saw around 20 tonnes of a solution containing cyanide spill, raising fears the nearby Euphrates river would be affected.The mine is located in Erzincan province, around 90km (55 miles) from the provincial capital Erzincan city, and over 600km east of Ankara. There have been a string of mining accidents in Turkey in recent years. In 2022, an explosion in a coal mine killed 42 people. Related TopicsTurkeyMiningGoldMore on this storyMine blast in northern Turkey kills 41Published15 October 2022Riot police blast Turkey mine protesters with water cannonPublished30 July 2023Top StoriesRadio 2 presenter Steve Wright dies aged 69Published15 minutes agoStarmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidatePublished2 hours agoBody Shop UK jobs at risk in race to save firmPublished2 hours agoFeatures10 things we spotted in the Oscars class photoFlipping great recipes ideas for Pancake Day from BBC FoodFive things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampThe Body Shop was a trailblazer – what went wrong?’They thought it was a sex shop’ – The Body Shop in the ’80s. Video’They thought it was a sex shop’ – The Body Shop in the ’80sWhat does Taylor mania mean for the globe?Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriageDeclan McKenna: ‘I realised I don’t have to be serious’Can £100m save a high street – and be a blueprint for others?Elsewhere on the BBCThe mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a Dublin factory that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerThe surprising health benefits of sleeping moreCould going to sleep one hour earlier dramatically improve your mood and health?AttributionSoundsHow close are we to nuclear Armageddon?The Doomsday Clock is the closest it’s ever been to midnight – Jane Corbin investigatesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright dies aged 692Swiss shock at Davos sign saying no skis for Jews3Five things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revamp4Tetley monitoring its tea supplies on daily basis5Emma Caldwell accused says sex was ‘consensual’6Paraglider badge wearers guilty of terror offences7Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidate8Sixth former describes life taking 28 A-Levels9Sharon Beshenivsky murder accused fled for 20 years1010 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo [ad_1] Pictures show a torrent of mud sweeping through the valley where the mine is located. Continue reading