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 been
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 coal
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