ZONGULDAK — 2010 · Major Tragedy

Karadon Mine Disaster

SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026

On 17 May 2010, a firedamp explosion about 540 metres underground at the Karadon mine of the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise killed 30 miners. The case at the Zonguldak 2nd High Criminal Court opened in December 2011, and six expert reports were commissioned. When it concluded in 2014, five defendants, including enterprise managers, were sentenced to between 5 and 10 years in prison and 23 were acquitted. The Court of Cassation later overturned some of the convictions, ruling that the sentences should have been converted into fines.

Date: 2010
Place: Kilimli, Zonguldak
Category: Major Tragedy
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 41.4860, 31.8640 ↗

Timeline of Events

17 May 2010A firedamp explosion at Karadon killed 30 workers.
6 December 2011The trial opened at the Zonguldak 2nd High Criminal Court.

October 2014Five defendants received 5-10 years; 23 were acquitted.
Later yearsThe Court of Cassation overturned some convictions.

Sources

Vikipedi — Karadon maden kazası tr.wikipedia.org ↗
Sabah — 30 kişinin öldüğü Karadon maden faciasında karar sabah.com.tr ↗
Wikipedia (Turkish)
Sabah

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