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Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says

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TEHRAN, Iran — A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 32 people and injuring 17 others, Iranian state media reported Sunday. Another 18 miners are believed to be trapped inside. The report said the deaths happened at a coal mine in Tabas, about 540 kilometers (335 […]

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Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing

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TEHRAN, Iran — Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 38, officials said. Another 14 miners are still believed to be trapped below ground. The blast struck the coal mine in Tabas, […]

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Death toll after explosion at Iran coal mine rises to at least 38

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TEHRAN, Iran — Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 38, officials said. Another 14 miners are still believed to be trapped below ground. The blast struck the coal mine in Tabas, […]

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Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

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In this photo released by Iranian Red Crescent Society, miners and police officers are seen at the site of a coal mine where methane leak sparked an explosion on Saturday, in Tabas, some 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeastern of the capital, Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Iranian Red Crescent Society, via AP)

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Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

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In this photo released by Iranian Red Crescent Society, miners and police officers are seen at the site of a coal mine where methane leak sparked an explosion on Saturday, in Tabas, some 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeastern of the capital, Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Iranian Red Crescent Society, via AP)

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