At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion<br />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.<br /><br />More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province.<br /><br />It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran.<br /><br />The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday, state media said.<br /><br />South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion.<br />#iran coal mine explosion<br />51 dead in coal mine explosion<br />
