Police in Turkey have used water cannon against protesters amid growing fury over the mining disaster which killed at least 282 workers.
Violence flared on the streets as grief turned to anger in the wake of the underground explosion at the mine in Soma, some 300 miles (480km) southwest of Istanbul.
The number of those killed is expected to rise as families lose hope of finding alive any of the estimated 150 miners still feared trapped, with the last survivor brought out more than 24 hours ago.
The first funerals have been held for those killed in the underground blast Emergency workers have been fighting fire and toxic fumes in their frantic search at the scene.
Rows of graves have been dug to bury those killed in Turkey's worst ever mining disaster.
In the meantime, security was tightened at the site for a visit of the country's President Abdullah Gul, with officials anxious to avoid a repeat of the anger which greeted Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, when his car was mobbed by protesters.
A protester is kicked by an adviser to Turkey's PM during trouble in Soma Pictures have emerged of that visit, showing Yusuf Yerkel, an adviser to the PM, kicking a demonstrator as he is held on the ground by police officers.
Miners are holding a strike in protest at the disaster in the face of mounting anger over poor industry safety standards.
The major accident has become a focal point of wider dissent against the ruling administration, which has been in power for 11 years, with violent clashes in Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
There have been fresh clashes in Turkey following the disaster The government said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the explosion, and 363 have been rescued including many who were injured.
But some families have cast doubt on the official figures.
Those still trapped are thought to be some 1.2 miles (2km) below the surface and 2.5 miles (4km) from the mine entrance.
Scores of graves have been dug close to the mine to bury the dead As thousands of anxious relatives waited for news of Turkey's worst mining disaster, Mr Erdogan was accused of ignoring warnings over safety at the coal pit.
A convoy containing his car was attacked by crowds and he was forced to seek refuge in a supermarket, surrounded by police.
With feelings running high, protesters shouted for him to resign and said he was a "murderer" and a "thief".
And Mr Erdogan's attempt to downplay the disaster at a news conference did little to defuse tensions.
While he declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to be lowered to half-mast, the Turkish leader said such accidents were not uncommon and happened in other countries, even highlighting cases in 19th century Britain.
The visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul took place amid tight security Mr Erdogan said: "These types of things in mines happen all the time.
"It's in its nature. It's not possible for there to be no accidents in mines. Of course we were deeply pained by the extent here."
The public backlash over the disaster could threaten Mr Erdogan's presidential ambitions ahead of the August election.
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