Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:02am on 22 Sep 2024,Sunday International
At least 51 people were killed and 20 injured after a methane leak triggered an explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran. The blast occurred late on Saturday with 69 miners working underground. Rescue operations are underway, as 24 miners are still believed to be trapped inside. The mine is located around 335 miles southeast of Tehran. Iranian state media reported the explosion's devastating impact, but it remains unclear if all trapped miners have been accounted for. The rescue teams are working to free any remaining survivors from the wreckage as investigations into the cause of the blast continue.
