ALBAWABA - According to Iranian media, at least six mining workers were killed in an explosion in a coal mining facility in northern Iran.
The explosion in the Eastern Alborz Coal Mine in Tazreh was due to a gas leak, which trapped the six mining workers at a depth of 700 meters.
Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene immediately after the collapse of the mine located north of Damghan in Semnan Province. Tazareh coal mine has a history of similar deadly incidents. In May 2021, a blast claimed the lives of two miners.
