
An avalanche at a mine in Turkey buries nine workers and threatens a cyanide spill in the Euphrates | International
A large landslide at a mining operation in Erzincan province (in eastern Turkey) has buried nine workers who hundreds of rescuers are trying to locate. It is not known whether they are alive or deceased. The avalanche also risks causing a cyanide leak into the nearby Euphrates River. Authorities arrested four people in connection with the case on Wednesday.The accident occurred on Tuesday in the Cöpler gold mine, in the open area where the leaching process takes place, i.e. the application of cyanide to separate gold from other minerals and soils. The landslide occurred in an area of about 200…


