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Coal Mine Blast Kills at Least 21 in Iran, Dozens Trapped

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An explosion tore through a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 21 miners and injuring many more, according to Iranian state media. Sadegh Ali Moghadam, head of the emergency department of Golestan Province, said 21 bodies were recovered from the mine following the explosion, according to Press TV, the English-language arm of Iranian state television. He said about 14 people were believed to still be trapped in the mine. Moghadam warned of the "possibility of...

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