Iran: 30 Killed In Coal Mine Explosion Caused By Methane Leak
At least 30 people were killed in a blast at a coal mine in eastern Iran. The explosion was caused by a methane leak at a coal mine in Tabas, some 450 kilometres southeast of the capital Tehran.
Emergency personnel were pressed to service in the area after the blast late Saturday, said the authorities, reported AP. Around 70 people were working at the site when the blast took place and some miners are believed to be trapped with exact numbers not known.
Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was preparing to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, said he has ordered all efforts to be made to rescue the trapped miners and assist their families. An investigation into the incident has also begun, he said.
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