A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media said on Sunday.

By bne Tehran bureau A methane gas explosion in a coal mine in Tabas County of Iran's South Khorasan Province on the evening of September 21 resulted in 52 deaths and 17 injuries, according to local officials.

Iranian authorities on September 23 updated the death toll in a mining explosion to 38, with 14 others still trapped within the mine.

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20. The explosion, caused by methane gas, occurred in blocks operated by the Madanjoo company. Rescue operations are ongoing,

At least 51 people and 20 others were injured when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Iran's South Khorasan Province, state media

According to the report, a leak of methane gas led to the blast in two blocks of the mine, which is owned by private Iranian firm Madanjoo.

( MENAFN - Khaama Press) Iranian media have reported a deadly explosion at a coal mine in South Khorasan Province, resulting in the death of at least 30 people. BBC reported that the explosion occurred late on Saturday, September 21, at a coal mine located in Tabas, a region in South Khorasan, Iran.

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 were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. 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.