Miners and rescue personnel carry an injured mine worker after a coal mine explosion, near Azadshahr in northern Iran, Wednesday. (AP Photo) Miners and rescue personnel carry an injured mine worker after a coal mine explosion, near Azadshahr in northern Iran, Wednesday. (AP Photo)An explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday killed at least 35 workers and injured scores, state media reported. The semi-official Fars news agency reported earlier that more than 50 workers were trapped in a two-kilometre-long tunnel filled with gas that hampered rescue efforts. Iran extracted 1.68 million tons of coal in 2016, an increase on previous years, thanks to an easing of international sanctions.

Source: Indian Express May 04, 2017 02:37 UTC