The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed on Saturday the Kingdom’s solidarity with the Turkish government and people in wake of the mine explosion that left dozens dead.
It offered its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
At least 41 people were killed in the blast in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin on Friday. There were 110 miners working several hundred meters below ground at the time of the explosion on Friday evening.
Eleven were injured and hospitalized, with five in serious condition, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed.
Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said rescue efforts were complete. Earlier, he had said that a fire was burning in an area where more than a dozen miners had been trapped.
Preliminary assessments indicated that the explosion was likely caused by firedamp, which is a reference to flammable gases found in coal mines, Donmez said overnight. Three prosecutors were investigating the blast.
