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Iran coal mine explosion kills at least 34

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, from the development of Sep 22, 2024

Newest development Sep 24, 2024 · 4 reportsIran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

TEHRAN, Iran -- An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast.

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    Iran coal mine explosion kills at least 34

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

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Reports & sources

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Iran: Coal miners trapped after deadly explosion – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A suspected explosion has killed at least 51 people at a coal mine in Iran, according to state media. Many others were believed to be trapped inside.

  2. Herald Bulletin

    An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others. The disaster that began Saturday night is one of the worst

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Explosion at coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Authorities blamed the blast on a leak of methane gas.

  4. Local News 8

    At least 19 killed as methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A methane leak has sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 19 people and injuring another 17. That’s according to a report by Iranian state television on Sunday. The report said the deaths happened at a coal mine in Tabas, some 335 miles southeast of

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Iran methane leak causes coal mine explosion, killing at least 30 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 30 people and injuring 17 others; 24 miners are believed to remain trapped.

  6. The Republic

    Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Death toll rises to 30 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A methane leak has sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 19 people and injuring another 17.

  8. CBS News

    Explosion at coal mine in eastern Iran kills dozens of workers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The blast struck a coal mine in Tabas, about 335 miles southeast of the capital, Tehran.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 33 workers (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 33 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast.

  10. Al Jazeera

    At least 50 killed in Iran coal mine blast: State media (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Dozens are feared trapped following one of the deadliest mine blasts in recent years.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Iran blast kills more than 50 mine workers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A blast caused by a gas leak at an Iranian coal mine has killed at least 51 people, state media said Sunday, in one of the country'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 report…

  12. CNN

    At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media said on Sunday.

  13. The Guardian

    At least 51 people killed in Iran coalmine explosion (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Methane gas blast at mine in South Khorasan province leaves further 20 injured, state media says

  14. Green Field Reporter

    Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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.

  15. NBC News

    At least 51 killed in Iran coal mine blast (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, state media in the country said on Sunday.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iran coal mine explosion kills at least 34 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran -- An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast.

  17. Oil Price

    Gas Leak Kills 51 in Iran Coal Mine (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    A gas explosion in an Iranian coal mine killed 51 people and trapped survivors due to high methane levels and the mine's depth.

  18. Newsweek

    At least 38 dead and 14 missing after explosion at Iran coal mine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The explosion, triggered by a methane gas leak, occurred just as workers were starting their shifts.

  19. WDIO Duluth

    Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49 (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Iran says it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country’s east have died, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 49. A provincial emergency official, Mohammad Ali Akhoundi, gave the death toll in a report carried Tuesday by Iranian state televis…

  20. Green Field Reporter

    Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country’s east have died, bringing the death toll in one of its worst industrial disasters to at least 49.

  21. Voice of America

    Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    With at least 49 dead, it is one of Iran's deadliest industrial disasters.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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