Rescuers in western Turkey are searching for survivors after an electrical explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 205 people, in one of the country's worst mining accidents.
Deadly Coal Mine Fire in Western Turkey
![Family members gather near the mine after a deadly explosion and fire at a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/356ce54e-3c86-4e55-acf8-7e528814b29b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Family members gather near the mine after a deadly explosion and fire at a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.
![An injured miner is carried into a hospital in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/19599654-d7be-4169-9f2c-8f4bb9bf65d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An injured miner is carried into a hospital in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.
![Two rescued miners sit waiting after an explosion and fire at a coal mine, in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3f05f185-482e-4331-8e23-5299a6931e92_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two rescued miners sit waiting after an explosion and fire at a coal mine, in Soma, western Turkey, May 13, 2014.