INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed over 30 people and injured at least 20, Iran’s state media 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.“76% 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
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.There were 69 workers in the blocks at the time
of the explosion, state TV reported.“Seventeen injured people were transported to the hospital and 24 people are still missing,” it said
earlier on Sunday citing the head of Iran’s Red Crescent.The explosion occurred at 9 p.m
(1730 GMT) on Saturday, state media said.President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed condolences to the victims’ families
“I spoke with ministers and we will do our best to follow up,” Pezeshkian said in televised comments.The post At least 30 dead in Iran
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