PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Hundreds believed trapped in Turkish coal mine

Clip: Season 2014 | 4m 45s

In our news wrap Wednesday, an explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey killed at least 70 miners, with an unknown number still trapped. In the U.S., two coal miners were killed in West Virginia when the mine floor collapsed. Also, fresh violence broke out in Eastern Ukraine, where seven Ukrainian government soldiers were killed by pro-Russian gunmen.

Aired: 05/13/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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