Turkish coal mine blast death toll rises with many still trapped

The explosion occurred on Friday evening (IHA/AP)

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey has risen to at least 28 people and rescue efforts continue as a fire burns at the site.

There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred on Friday evening at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin.