24.10.2026 15:41
In Zonguldak, 3 miners who lost their lives in a firedamp explosion were sent off on their final journey in tears. While heart-wrenching moments were experienced at their funeral ceremonies, 38-year-old Murat Kaya's 14-year-old son Ömer did not leave his father's coffin for a moment. Three-child father Recep Çolakoğlu's 10-year-old daughter Elif also bid farewell to her father in tears.
In the methane gas explosion at a private coal mine in the Kilimli district of Zonguldak, Cengizhan Bükrübaş (25), Murat Kaya (38), and Recep Çolakoğlu (45), who lost their lives, were buried with funeral ceremonies held. The families and relatives of the three miners experienced great sorrow at the funerals.
14-YEAR-OLD ÖMER DID NOT LEAVE HIS FATHER'S COFFIN
The funeral of Murat Kaya, who had worked in mining for 15 years and was the father of one child, was brought to Aşağı Sarmaşık village in the Saltukova town of Çaycuma district.
Kaya's 14-year-old son Ömer did not leave his father's coffin throughout the funeral ceremony. It was observed that the grieving child and his grandfather Celal Kaya had difficulty standing. Kaya was buried in the village cemetery after the funeral prayer was performed.
HIS FATHER ALSO RETIRED FROM THE SAME MINE
The funeral of 25-year-old Cengizhan Bükrübaş, who lost his life in the explosion, was taken to his father's house in the Muharremşah village of Çaycuma. After the family's blessing was sought there, the young miner was buried following the prayer performed at the Merkez Mosque.
It was learned that Bükrübaş's father, İsmail Bükrübaş, had also retired from the same mine; Bükrübaş had worked at the mine for about 3 years.
HIS THREE CHILDREN BADE HIM FAREWELL WITH TEARS
A funeral ceremony was held for the other miner who lost his life, Recep Çolakoğlu, in the Alibüyük neighborhood of Osmanlı village.
Çolakoğlu's wife Canan and children Yağmur (17), Rüzgar Mert (12), and Elif (10) burst into tears as they said goodbye to their father.
It was learned that Çolakoğlu, who retired from another coal mine last year, later began working at the private enterprise where the explosion occurred.
3 PEOPLE DETAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXPLOSION
In the methane gas explosion at a private coal mine in the Gelik town of Kilimli district, 3 miners lost their lives and 5 workers were injured.
Two of the injured, Cemal Arslan and Okan Dinçer, were referred to Ankara for advanced treatment.
Within the scope of the investigation launched into the explosion, the business manager M.S.D., occupational health and safety specialist E.Y., and mining engineer Y.Ç. were detained.