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.
Of the 47 workers who were in the block 30 died and 17 were injured, Rahimi said earlier.
There were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion, state TV reported.
ET) on Saturday, state media said.
Persons:
Ali Akbar Rahimi, Rahimi, Masoud Pezeshkian, “, ” Pezeshkian
Locations:
Iran’s South Khorasan Province, South Khorasan Province