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2 Dead, Dozens Reportedly Trapped In Iranian Coal Mine Blast

Iranian state media say that as many as 80 people may be trapped in multiple areas of the mine in northern Iran.

An explosion tore through a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least two miners and trapping scores more,

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