KARAMAN — 2014 · Major Tragedy
Ermenek Mine Disaster
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 28 October 2014, flooding occurred at a lignite coal mine in the Ermenek district of Karaman; 16 of the 34 workers were rescued, while 18 workers lost their lives. The trial that followed resulted in numerous defendants, including the mine's owner and its technical supervisor, being sentenced to various prison terms for causing deaths through negligence; the sentences were increased on appeal.
- Date
- 2014
- Place
- Ermenek, Karaman
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 36.6247, 32.9199 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2014Flooding, 18 workers died (28 October)
- 2016Local court ruling
- 2017Appeal ruling: sentences increased
Sources
- Court Records
- Official Report
- Contemporary Press Archive
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