Media Wire

Iran’s interior ministry confirms 7 miners killed in mine accident in Damghan

Iran's Interior Ministry has announced that seven miners were killed in a gas leak incident at a coal mine in Damghan, located in Semnan province, in Northeastern Iran.

The ministry’s information center confirmed the deaths of seven miners at the Mehmandooyeh coal mine in a statement, adding that seven individuals at the site have succumbed to gas poisoning so far.

Reports indicate that the mine was not officially operational at the time, and that the matter is under investigation.

Meanwhile, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni held a phone conversation with Semnan’s provincial governor following the incident.

After receiving updates on response efforts, he emphasized the need for urgent rescue operations to save lives and provide special medical attention to the injured.

IFP Media Wire

Reports and views published in the Media Wire section have been retrieved from other news agencies and websites, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website. The IFP may change the headlines of the reports in a bid to make them compatible with its own style of covering Iran News, and does not make any changes to the content. The source and URL of all reports and news stories are mentioned at the bottom of each article.

Share
Published by
IFP Media Wire

Recent Posts

Number of fatalities, injuries rise in Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port explosions, fires

Iran’s interior minister says the number of fatalities from Saturday’s explosions in the southern port…

3 hours ago

Trump admits Putin may not be interested in ending Ukraine war

Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and towns demonstrate that the Russian leader Vladimir Putin…

5 hours ago

Iran FM: Tehran only negotiates with US on nuclear issues, sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, said that the third round of indirect talks between…

5 hours ago

5 killed, hundreds injured in blasts at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran

A series of explosions at depots of Shahid rajee Port in southern Iran have killed…

7 hours ago

Russia claims Kursk Region fully liberated from Ukrainians

The Russian military has completely liberated the border Kursk Region from Ukrainian soldiers, President Vladimir…

10 hours ago

Iran denies missile program discussed in indirect talks with US

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed reports that the country's missile and defense…

11 hours ago