Turkey mine disaster: Tear gas fired at Soma protesters

 

Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters in the eastern town of Soma, where some 300 miners died on Tuesday.

The demonstrators in the town shouted anti-government slogans.
The protest occurred after the mine operators held a news conference to deny any negligence over the disaster.
There have been angry anti-government rallies across Turkey for the last three days over what has become the country's worst-ever mine disaster.
An explosion sent carbon monoxide gas into the mine's tunnels while 787 miners were underground.
Up to 18 are still missing. Another 363 escaped, while 122 are injured.
'Unexplained' Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the centre of Soma on Friday, shouting: "People of Soma, show your solidarity with the miners."