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  • At least 51 killed in Iran coal mine blast

    At least 51 killed in Iran coal mine blast

    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. The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state media said. “Seventy-six percent of the country’s coal is…