Ankara miner's two sons injured in Çayırhan coal mine collapse
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A collapse at the Çayırhan coal mine in Nallıhan, Ankara, killed one worker and injured 24 on the evening shift. Two sons of Bahattin Akkayaoğlu, a miner protesting unpaid wages for 13 days in Ankara, were among the injured. Akkayaoğlu said he would have left the protest if he had not reached his sons.
Key Facts
- The collapse occurred in the K510 section of the Çayırhan coal mine during the evening shift with about 30 workers present.
- One worker died and 24 were injured in the collapse.
- Bahattin Akkayaoğlu has been protesting for 13 days in front of the ministry in Ankara with the Independent Mine Workers' Union over unpaid wages from Doruk Mining.
- Akkayaoğlu's two sons were among the injured; one was leaving the mine and the other was entering when the collapse happened.
The Collapse
The collapse occurred in the K510 section of the Çayırhan coal mine in Nallıhan district during the evening shift with about 30 workers present. One worker died and 24 were injured. The mine is operated by Doruk Mining, the company against which Akkayaoğlu and other workers are protesting over unpaid wages.
Akkayaoğlu's Sons
Bahattin Akkayaoğlu's two sons were among the injured workers. Akkayaoğlu said his older son was working overtime on the day shift, while his younger son had just entered the mine when the collapse occurred. He stated that one son was exiting and the other was entering the mine at the moment of the collapse, narrowly escaping more serious injury. Akkayaoğlu, a retired miner from the same mine, said his younger son was farther away and did not take a heavy blow.
Protest Context
Akkayaoğlu has been protesting for 13 days in front of the ministry in Ankara with the Independent Mine Workers' Union over unpaid wages from Doruk Mining. He said he would have left the protest to go to his sons if he had not been able to reach them by phone. His wife, who suffered a stroke years ago, was crying when he called her after hearing about the collapse. Akkayaoğlu said his sons slept on the upper floor of the house out of fear after the incident.
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Ankara miner's two sons injured in Çayırhan coal mine collapse
