Death toll in Iran mine blast rises to 51

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 23, 2024 12:06 am

TEHRAN — A mine blast in eastern Iran has killed 51 people, state media said Sunday, revising an earlier toll of 30 dead.

'The number of dead workers increased to 51, and the number of injured increased to 20' in the explosion at the Tabas mine, the official IRNA news agency reported.'

FATAL EXPLOSION A photo provided by the Iranian Red Crescent shows security forces gathered at the scene of a blast at a coal mine in Tabas in Iran’s Khorasan province on Sept. 22, 2024. AFP Photo

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