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Rescue workers try to resuscitate a coal miner after he was pulled out from a mine in Azadshahr, northern Iran, following an explosion which left dozens of miners trapped on May 3, 2017 (AFP Photo/Mostafa HASSANZADEH)
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2017 | Middle East
A mile-long mile mine in Iran’s northern Golestan province collapsed when methane gas exploded as workers tried to jump-start a locomotive engine. At least 26 coal miners were trapped after the explosion, Iranian media said. President Hassan Rouhani sent Minister of...
