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An explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey has left 157 workers dead and 75 injured, local officials say. Cengiz Ergun, Mayor of Manisa, cautioned that the latest death toll had not been officially confirmed. The blast at the mine in Soma, around 120km (75 miles) northeast of the Aegean coastal city of Izmir, Turkey, has killed up to 157 miners, injured 75 and left hundreds trapped underground Initial reports said 17 people had been killed in the explosion and ensuing fire, and many more were trapped. It was estimated that 580 workers were underground at the time of the blast, though it is thought many of them managed to escape. Relatives have been waiting patiently to see if there loved ones are rescued following the explosion and subsequent fire at the coal mine, which is understood to have been triggered by an electrical faultIt is not clear exactly how many are still trapped in the mine in the town of Soma, in Manisa province, about 250km (150 miles) south of Istanbul. Large

Why one in four fled their homes? French photojournalist Camille Lepage has been murdered while working in the Central African Republic, presidential officials in Paris say. The body of Ms Lepage, 26, was found when a French patrol stopped a car driven by Christian anti-balaka militia in the Bouar region, a statement said. She had reportedly been travelling near the CAR border with Cameroon when she became caught upin fighting. Camille Lepage's work has been widely published, including by the BBC.She had also worked for several non-governmental organisations including Amnesty International and Medecins sans Frontieres, her website said. Ms Lepage had been working in CAR for several months, having moved to South Sudan in July 2012.Her last tweet, a week ago, said she was travelling with the anti-balaka militia by motorbike to an area 120km from Berberati, where 150 people had been killed by Seleka rebels since March. Camille Lepage in Bangui (14 Feb)Camille Lepage's pictur

What a way to die!! We can bet on it that they never ever thought in the their wildest dream, that it would end this way. Imagine an 'Honourable Ambassador', His Excellency Essohanam Adewui, who represents his Country Togo in Gabon plunging into the Libreville sea and dying with his girlfriend in tow!!!Shocking!! That's actually what happened. Some would say nemesis or karma or whatever it is might have caught up with the 2 lovers. Apparently, the 2 were said to have gone to the night club for a helluva time together, and on coming back from the night of fun, the married Ambassador & girlfriend apparently drove into the sea. A communique from the dead ambassador's country after his untimely death read as follows-"the Ambassador of Togo to Gabon was found this morning drowned in his car with his girlfriend... the Department, on behalf of the head of State and Government, presents its sincere condolences to the bereaved family and reassures them that all arrang

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