201 dead, many trapped in Turkey coal mine disaster Photogallery

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Turkey's energy minister says the death toll from an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey is now 201. (AP)

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Energy minister Taner Yildiz said 80 mine workers were injured and at least four of them are in serious condition. (AP)

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The accident in the mine in the town of Soma some 250 kilometers south of Istanbul is one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. (AP)

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Rescuers were struggling early today to reach more than 200 miners still trapped inside the coal mine. (AP)

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More than 360 workers have been evacuated so far. (AP)

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Yildiz says the rescue effort is "reaching a critical stage" with the death toll likely to rise as time passes. (AP)

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