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At least 19 dead, 30 trapped after Iran coal mine blast, state TV says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 19 people and left 17 injured, state television says, with 30 people still stuck in the mine.
The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in blocks B and C of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state TV says.
The total number of workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion was 69, it says.
Iranian state media said the explosion occurred on Saturday at 9 p.m. (1730 GMT).
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