Rescuers are hunting desperately for scores of Turkish coal miners still missing after an explosion caused a pit to collapse, killing at least 232.
Dozens escaped the pit in Soma, 450km (280 miles) from Ankara, but officials say more than 200 are unaccounted for.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the mine after announcing three days of mourning for what will be Turkey's most deadly mining disaster.
Frantic relatives have gathered at the mine, waiting for news of loved ones.As ambulances took away an increasing number of bodies, some of the bereaved wailed uncontrollably and were carried away by their families.
The BBC's James Reynolds in Soma says family members of missing miners are gathered at the hospital. They told him they would not move from there until they got information about their loved ones.
Meanwhile, protesters angry at the disaster took to the streets of Istanbul and Ankara on Wednesday.
Police fired tear gas and water cannon at about 800 protesters as they tried to march from a university in Ankara to the energy ministry. There were also reports of clashes in Istanbul.
Far below ground
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people had been inside the mine when an electrical fault triggered the blast.
More than 200 are still thought to be in the mine, but he said hopes were fading of finding any more survivors.
He added that carbon monoxide poisoning had claimed many lives. Oxygen was being pumped into the mine to help those still trapped.
The electrical fault triggered a power cut, making the mine cages unusable. Those trapped are reported to be 2km (1.2 miles) below the surface and 4km from the mine entrance.
The blast happened at about 12:30 GMT on Tuesday.
Miner rescued from Soma mine. 14 May 2014
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