25.10.2026 22:51
In the investigation into the firedamp explosion at the mine in Zonguldak, where 3 workers lost their lives and 5 workers were injured, the fugitive operations manager was also caught. The operations manager, who was taken into custody in Ankara, was arrested and sent to prison after giving his statement via SEGBİS. In the investigation, in which the mine owner, occupational safety specialist, and mining engineer were also arrested after the explosion, the number of detainees rose to 4.
The investigation continues into the explosion at the coal mine in Zonguldak, where 3 workers lost their lives.
FUGITIVE OPERATION MANAGER ALSO CAUGHT
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Zonguldak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the explosion, fugitive operation manager M.K. was caught in Ankara.
M.K., who gave a statement to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS), was referred to the duty judge with a request for arrest. M.K. was arrested by the Zonguldak Criminal Judgeship of Peace.
Thus, the number of detainees in the investigation rose to 4.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
At the private coal mine located in the Dereiçi area of Gelik town in the Kilimli district of Zonguldak, a firedamp explosion occurred, and it was determined that Cengizhan Bükrübaş, Recep Çolakoğlu, and Murat Kaya, who were brought out of the mine, had lost their lives.
Cemal Arslan (45), Okan Dinçer (38), Soner Dinçer (34), Ercan Akdal (40), and Kurtuluş Elmas (38), who were injured in the incident, were taken to the hospital. Two of the injured, Cemal Arslan and Okan Dinçer, were referred to Ankara.
Following the explosion, the mine owner M.S.D., occupational health and safety specialist E.Y., and mining engineer Y.Ç. were taken into custody, and the 3 suspects brought before the Zonguldak Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for arrest on charges of "intentional killing by conscious negligence" and "injury" were arrested.
Source: AA / İHA