Turkey mine blast kills two, one still trapped

Key facts

• Two miners were killed and five injured in the explosion.
• One miner remains trapped in the mine.
• The blast occurred at a private coal mine in Gelik, Turkey.

Two miners were killed and five others injured, two critically, in an explosion at a privately owned coal mine in Gelik, Turkey, on Friday, October 23, 2026. One miner remains trapped underground. Local authorities attributed the blast to "firedamp," a flammable gas. Emergency services were dispatched to the site, and an investigation into the cause has been launched. Mine accidents are a recurring issue in Turkey; earlier this month, five people died in a separate coal mine collapse.