Gas Leak Kills 51 in Iran Coal Mine

A gas leak that caused an explosion in an Iranian coal mine has resulted in 51 casualties, Iranian state media has reported, saying rescue operations for the surviving people in the mine were challenging. The explosion occurred in two blocks of the Madanjoo mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, eastern Iran. The mine is operated by a local private company, Madanjoo Company. “It is too early to draw conclusions about the incident, but my 30 years of experience suggest that a sudden gas explosion is likely the cause of this large-scale incident,”…