Bypassblade Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 See link, up to now 232 are dead, over 200 unaccounted for, not much hope of them being alive. This is a disaster of immense scale, and electrical fault apparently caused an explosion killing these men. These are sons, fathers & grandchildren such a sad day in mining, Turkey declares 3 days of national mourning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I saw this as I left for work, tho none were said to be dead but they were pumping in air, obviously it didn't work r.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrunner Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Terrible news, I hope at least some are alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It's dangerous work, that much is clear each time these things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The numbers just keep on rising and it's so sad. I hope that at least some of those who are still missing are down there safe and well and waiting for rescuers. This is a reminder of one of the results of the health and safety record in this country. Industrial disasters of this scale are commonplace in countries where health and safety in the workplace is less rigorous and although H&S is taken too far in some places, the fact that this magnitude of loss of life is rare in this country does have to be lauded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennis Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The numbers just keep on rising and it's so sad. I hope that at least some of those who are still missing are down there safe and well and waiting for rescuers. This is a reminder of one of the results of the health and safety record in this country. Industrial disasters of this scale are commonplace in countries where health and safety in the workplace is less rigorous and although H&S is taken too far in some places, the fact that this magnitude of loss of life is rare in this country does have to be lauded. Agreed, and yet we are importing cheap coal - it comes with a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Agreed, and yet we are importing cheap coal - it comes with a price. Cheap goods of all sorts really. How many people don't own a garment made in Bangladesh? We conveniently forget the 1200 people who died when the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed but when it did, it was making garments for the West. Undercutting has to have a cost somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The numbers just keep on rising and it's so sad. I hope that at least some of those who are still missing are down there safe and well and waiting for rescuers. This is a reminder of one of the results of the health and safety record in this country. Industrial disasters of this scale are commonplace in countries where health and safety in the workplace is less rigorous and although H&S is taken too far in some places, the fact that this magnitude of loss of life is rare in this country does have to be lauded. It is rare in Turkey as well, they mostly adhere to EU h&s standards as far as I am aware. Mining is just a dangerous business, no two ways about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 another person died building one of the world cup stadiums the other day too, nobody should go to work and not come home at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It takes a special kind of man to go down a mine and carry out the dangerous work they do. Deepest sympathies to the families of those miners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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