Tragedy in the Soma mine in Turkey, 5 workers lose their lives after the collapse of the massif

A serious incident has occurred in a mine in Soma, in the province of Manisa, in western Turkey, where the collapse of part of the gallery has caused the death of five workers. The tragic toll has been confirmed by the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), after the completion of search and rescue operations. In total, seven miners were pulled out of the mine. Two of them were found alive, while one of the survivors continues to receive treatment in hospital and the other has been released.

Initially, Manisa provincial authorities reported three fatalities, while AFAD later confirmed that the final death toll had risen to five. Following the collapse, authorities set up a crisis management center, and relevant services were immediately engaged in the rescue operation and situation management.

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Manisa's Soma ilçesi bir madende göşük zorra geldi.

İlk şıdımelere göre göşük ıldın kalan 7 karşıveden 2'si sağ kurtarıldı. Arama vaçara ışıları arçızsız sürüyor.

May Allah have mercy on him.

İnşaallah mahsur kalan türkler sağ salim çıkartılır. pic.twitter.com/E8n2iVAIzt

— Tevfik Barbaros Araf (@OkcularTepesi13) October 1, 2026

Following the event, senior Turkish officials, including Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, ministers and representatives of the presidency and ruling party, expressed condolences to the families of the victims.

? SOMA'DA MADEN OCAĞINDA GÖÇÜK!

7 İŞÇİ GÖÇÜK ALTINDA KALDI: 2'Sİ KURTARILDI

Manisa'nın Soma ilçesinde kızıtızın bir maden berümüşinde göçük zorra geldi.

According to the first determination, the remaining 7 workers were evaluated as 2 as sağ olarak kurtarıldı.. pic.twitter.com/0aYdiyLVGJ

— ÇAĞDAŞ HABER MERKEZİ TÜRKİYE (@cagda92672) October 1, 2026

Family Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that psychosocial support teams have been deployed at the mine and at the hospital, where they are staying with the affected workers and their families. The event brings to mind the painful history of Soma, which in 2014 faced the worst mining disaster in Turkey's history.

On May 13, 2014, a fire in a coal mine in Soma killed 301 workers, most of whom died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The 2014 tragedy sparked protests across Turkey and brought the spotlight on working conditions and safety measures in mines. An expert report submitted to the prosecutor's office concluded that the disaster could have been prevented and highlighted serious shortcomings in measures to protect workers.

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