Summary
- A coal mine explosion in Tabas, Iran, resulted in the death of at least 30 people and injury to 17 others.
- The explosion was caused by a methane leak in the mine, located southeast of Tehran.
- Iran consumes 3.5 million tons of coal annually but produces only 1.8 million tons domestically.
- Inadequate safety standards and emergency services have been blamed for the high number of fatalities in Iran’s mining industry.