Reuters Videos Rescue underway after Turkey mine blast kills 40 STORY: Soylu said 58 of the 110 people working in the mine when the blast occurred were rescued by the teams or got out by themselves, adding there was uncertainty about one miner.Energy Minister Fatih Donmez later said the fire in the mine was largely contained but fire isolation and cooling efforts were continuing after the incident that took place 350 meters (0.2 miles) below ground.Soylu said one miner was discharged from the hospital while 10 were still receiving treatment in Bartin and Istanbul.Authorities said Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident but initial indications were that the blast was caused by firedamp, a term referring to methane in coal mines.
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