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The Soma mine disaster was a mass workplace accident that occurred on 13 May 2014 during a shift change at the Eynez underground coal mine in the Soma district of Manisa, where approximately 5,000 workers were employed. The incident arose as a result of a fire caused by coal coming into contact with oxygen in a nearby underground production area, leading to the rapid spread of carbon monoxide. Workers were severely affected within a short time. Autopsies determined that the primary cause of deat