Turkish coal mine blast leaves 22 dead and dozens trapped

The blast occurred at a mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin (IHA via AP)

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has killed at least 22 people as rescuers try to bring dozens of others trapped inside the mine to the surface.

The explosion occurred at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin.