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Iran Coal Mine Explosion: Death Toll Rises To 38

In this photo released by Iranian Red Crescent Society, ambulances stand at the site of a coal mine where methane leak sparked an explosion on Saturday, in Tabas, some 335 miles (540 kilometers) south

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of more workers who lost their lives in a tragic explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, located about 540 kilometers southeast of Tehran. The death toll from the incident has now risen to at least 38, with 14 miners still believed to be trapped underground.

The explosion, which occurred on Saturday night, left survivors and rescue workers grappling with the aftermath. Weeping miners stood by as the bodies of their colleagues, covered in coal dust, were brought to the surface on mine cars.

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