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Rescuers searching for miners missing after gold mine accident in Turkey

A landslide swept through the area that is home to the Çöpler gold mine

As rescuers work to recover the missing, concern over a potential tailings dam breach is also mounting. Photo: SSR Mining

As rescuers work to recover the missing, concern over a potential tailings dam breach is also mounting. Photo: SSR Mining

A desperate search continues in eastern Turkey as hundreds race against time to find nine gold miners buried by a colossal landslide. A huge landslide impacted the Çöpler mine, a joint venture project...

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