Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Turkey over mine explosion victims 
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Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Turkey over mine explosion victims

Ajel News

Saudi Arabia has expressed solidarity with Turkey over a coal mine explosion, which killed at least 40 people and injured 11 others.

In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia offered “sincere condolences” to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez had said rescue efforts were almost complete. 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.