May they rest in peace... and the claim states that the Syrian bodies were concealed and not known to public.. so I don't think they will publish their names... anyways, Like I said before, it is just claims, nothing confirmed..
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Claim: Illegal Syrian and underage workers are trapped in the mine
As questions still loom over the deadliest mine blast in the history of Turkey, prominent social security adviser Ali Tezel claimed on Friday that there are many illegal Syrian and underage workers trapped in the mine in the Western district of Soma.
Speaking to Today's Zaman, Tezel said that his information comes from two mining engineer employed at the Soma Mining Company who prefer to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs.
According to Tezel, between 400 and 450 workers were in two galleries in the mine during the blast and they could not be rescued from the mine since the fire there was extinguished by pumping water and ash.
Tezel argues that the company has only announced the number of registered workers. In response to a question whether it would be possible to conceal the number of people killed, Tezel said that the galleries are as wide as a boulevard.
He said that there is a big discrepancy between the number of miners reported dead and the total number of workers who were working at that time, and wonders what has happened to an additional 450 people.
According to Tezel, most of the responsibility lies on the shoulders of the government since Turkey is one of only three countries which have not signed the Safety and Health in Mines Convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with Afghanistan and Pakistan. “The convention requires the building of a safety room for every 50 workers,” Tezel says, and claims that Turkey has not signed the convention to cut down on costs in the mines. “In Germany, the cost of mining a ton of coal is $140 while it is $28 in Turkey,” says Tezel, adding that by not building the safety rooms, the mine saved $5 million a year.
The owner of an open pit mine who prefers to remain anonymous told Today's Zaman that the mistakes stem from the government, which puts pressure on coal mines to increase productivity due to its policy of purchasing coal to be delivered free to those in need. According to this business owner, the state overlooks the negligence of mining companies while the mining industry tries to supply coal both for electricity plants and the government. He urged the state to stop production at underground coal mines and thoroughly inspect them immediately. He also argued that the exact number of mineworkers is known by the state, but is being hidden from the public eye.
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