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1,267 miners killed in work accidents in Turkey since 2013: report

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A total of 1,267 miners have died in work-related accidents in Turkey since 2013, according to a new report by the Health and Safety Labour Watch Turkey (İSİG). Coal mines accounted for the largest share of fatalities, with 682 deaths (55 percent). Marble quarries followed with 178, while stone quarries recorded 132 deaths. Crushing and […] The post 1,267 miners killed in work accidents in Turkey since 2013: report appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.