At least 19 people died and 12 were injured in a coal mine blast triggered by a gas explosion in South Khorasan Province, state media reported on Sunday.
Another 30 people were reported to be trapped in the mine. The explosion took place at around 9pm local time on Saturday.
The explosion was reportedly caused by a methane gas explosion in blocks B and C of the mine run by the Madanjoo company.
Around 69 workers were reportedly inside the two blocks when the explosion ocurred.
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