A blast caused by a gas leak at a coal mine has killed at least 51 people, state media said Sunday, in one of Iran's deadliest work accidents in years."The number of dead workers increased to 51" in the explosion at the Tabas mine in eastern Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported, revising an earlier death toll of 30.It said 20 more were injured.The explosion occurred at around 9:00 pm (1730 GMT) on Saturday, when around 70 workers were present at the site in South Khorasan province, IRNA said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran blast kills more than 50 mine workers
