Tehran: An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran killed 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said on Sunday. This incident marks one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history, with several individuals still unaccounted for hours after the blast.

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.

At least 51 workers died and 20 others were injured in a coal mine explosion in eastern Iran, state media said on Sunday.

An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others have been reported missing following the blast in South Khorasan province.

A rescue effort is underway as 17 miners are believed to be trapped in the mine's tunnels at a depth of 200 metres below the surface.

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 31 people and injured 16, the country’s interior minister Eskandar Momeni has said. Local media had reported that 51 people were killed following the accident they said was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks,