Turkey mine blast kills 232

Turkey's prime minister said Wednesday that 232 people are confirmed dead from an explosion at a mine, as rescuers battled to reach potentially hundreds still trapped in one of the country's worst ever industrial disasters.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived to inspect the site in the western town of Soma, in Manisa province, where an electrical fault caused an explosion the previous day, leading parts of the mine to collapse.
Most of the deaths have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. Three days of national mourning have been declared.
Meanwhile, Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at around 800 protesters in Ankara who accused the government and mining industry of negligence, according to AFP.