At least 201 miners have been killed after an underground explosion and fire in western Turkey.
The country's energy minister Taner Yildiz said 787 workers were in the mine at the time of the blast, which is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault.
Hundreds are still trapped in shafts and tunnels up to 2.5 miles (4km) from the nearest exit.
Many of the miners were coughing and covered in dust as they were rescued Mr Yildiz said 80 miners were injured and at least four of them are in a serious condition.
The rescue effort is "reaching a critical stage" with the death toll likely to rise, he said.
The blast in Soma, some 155 miles (250km) south of Istanbul, is one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history.
Dozens of miners have been rescued or made their own way out Fresh air is being pumped into the pit to help workers who may be struggling to breathe, amid fears they could suffer carbon monoxide poisoning.
TV pictures showed rescued miners coughing and spluttering as they were pulled out alive, their faces coated with black dust.
Relatives waited anxiously at the entrance to the mine, cheering and applauding each successful rescue.
Worried relatives rush to the mine complex in the town of Soma The accident happened when a power distribution unit exploded about 1.2 miles (2km) beneath the surface, according to Nurettin Akcul, head of the Turkish Mineworkers' Union.
It is thought it happened during a change of shifts, leading to confusion over the exact number of workers still inside.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed a one-day visit to Albania and is heading to the scene.
The explosion happened in Turkey's western Manisa province In a statement, the mine's owners, Soma Komur, described the explosion as a "tragic accident" which happened "despite maximum safety measures and inspections".
According to Turkey's ministry of labour, the pit was last inspected on March 17 and was found to be compliant with safety regulations.
The country's worst mining disaster was in 1992, when a gas explosion killed 270 workers near the Black Sea port of Zonguldak.
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