At least 51 killed in Iran coal mine blast

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, state media in the country said on Sunday.

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, state media in the country said on Sunday.

The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state media said.

“Seventy-six percent of the country’s coal is provided from this region and around 8 to 10 big companies are working in the region including Madanjoo company,” the governor of South Khorasan Province, Ali Akbar Rahimi, told state TV on Sunday.

The rescue operation in block B has been completed. Of the 47 workers who were in the block 30 died and 17 were injured, Rahimi said earlier.

Rescue operations in block C have started. Methane density in the block is high and the operation will take around 3-4 hours, he added.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iran-coal-mine-blast-south-khorasan-province-rcna172132

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