An underground explosion and fire at a Turkey mine has killed hundreds.
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry a rescued miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry a miner rescued from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident A relative of one of the miners is helped outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry a rescued miner outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Family members react, as they wait outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Family members, react, as they wait outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident A family member reacts as rescue workers carry a rescued miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry the dead body of a miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry the dead body of a miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Family members wait outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Turkish soldiers carry the dead body of a miner outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/IHA)
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Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry a rescued miner to an ambulance outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
AP Photo/Emre Tazegul
Turkey Mining Accident A woman looks as rescue workers carry the dead body of a miner outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident A miner looks as rescue workers carry the dead body of a miner outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
APTOPIX Turkey Mining Accident Miners carefully carry a rescued miner hours after an explosion and fire at a coal mine, in Soma, in western Turkey, late Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Officials say that nearly 800 people were in the mine when the accident occurred. (AP Photo)
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Turkey Mining Accident A miner waits outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at the coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo)
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APTOPIX Turkey Mining Accident A woman reacts after seeing the dead body of a relative outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/Depo Photos)
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Turkey Mining Accident Family members react, as they wait outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident A man reacts as rescue workers carry the body of a miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Medics place a rescued miner into an ambulance after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 17 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. The death toll was expected to rise.(AP Photo/Depo Photos)
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Turkey Mining Accident Medics, ambulances and relatives at the entrance of the mine hours after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 17 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, late Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. The death toll was expected to rise.(AP Photo/Depo Photos)
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Turkey Mining Accident Medics help a rescued miner after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 17 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. The death toll was expected to rise.(AP Photo/Depo Photos)
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Turkey Mining Accident A family member waits outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
AP Photo/Emre Tazegul
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers walk to a coal mine following an explosion in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at the coal mine in western Turkey killed over 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
AP Photo/Emre Tazegul
Turkey Mining Accident Medics and soldiers wait outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
Turkey Mining Accident Rescue workers carry a rescued miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident and 363 of them had been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
APTOPIX Turkey Mining Accident
Turkey Mining Accident Miners wait outside the mine where more than 200 miners have been trapped underground after an explosion and fire in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach those trappe Wednesday in the accident that killed at least 201 workers, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo)
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Turkey Mining Accident A miner sits as family members and other miners wait outside the mine where more than 200 miners have been trapped underground after an explosion and fire in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach those trapped Wednesday in the accident that killed at least 201 workers, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo)
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Turkey Mining Accident Family members wait outside a coal mine where more than 200 miners have been trapped underground after an explosion and fire in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach those trapped underground in the accident that killed at least 201 workers, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo)
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Turkey Mining Accident Miners wait outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo)
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Turkey Mining Accident Miners wait outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
AP Photo/Emre Tazegul
Turkey Mining Accident Family members and miners gather around ambulances waiting outside a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
AP Photo/Emre Tazegul
APTOPIX Turkey Mining Accident Miners and family members wait outside a coal mine following an explosion in Soma, western Turkey, early Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at the coal mine in western Turkey killed over 200 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
