Bodies of 28 Turkish miners found

Rescuers have found the bodies of 28 workers buried in a coal mine after the explosion rocked the facility in the Northern Province of Zonguldak, Turkey, local authorities said. The workers were trapped at a depth of 540 metres on Monday.

"We have found the bodies of 28 people. Efforts are continuing to try to find the two other men," Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters.

Minister said rescuers were still looking to find the bodies of two other miners believed to be either buried under or beyond a pile of earth and rock in the Karadon mine.

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul issued a statement on his web site Wednesday calling for an investigation into the cause of the explosion.

"The president instructed the State Inspection Council to start research and investigation into the accidents that happened in the mining sector during the recent period that caused casualties and injuries, and deeply affected the public," said in the statement.