Turkish police have detained 18 people as part of the investigation into last week’s mine disaster in Soma, according to local media.<br /><br />Those facing questioning are believed to include executives and other personnel of Soma Holdings, the company that owns the coal mine. The firm has denied negligence.<br /><br />Turkey’s Zaiman newspaper reported that Soma Holdings’ general manager Ramazan Dogru and operations manager Akin Celik were among those detained by police.<br /><br />An explosion on May 13 sent deadly carbon monoxide through the Soma mine and caused it to collapse. <br /><br />The final death toll stands at 301 after rescue efforts were called off this weekend.<br /><br />Soma residents are desperate to know what happened.<br /><br />A local man, attending a funeral for one of the victims, told reporters: “The truth must come out, it should be revealed in detail. Nothing should stay secret.”<br /><br />The Turkish government has said it will carry out a thorough investigation into what happened.
