Yal Shomal coal mine incident

Mining accident
Date18 December 2012
Time7:30 AM (local time)
LocationTabas, South Khorasan, Iran
CauseMethane gas accumulation and explosion
Deaths8

The Yal Shomal Coal Mine Incident occurred on December 18, 2012[1] at the Yal Shomal coal mine located 25 kilometers[2] from the city of Tabas. This incident, caused by the accumulation and explosion of methane gas, resulted in the deaths of 8 people.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Tabas representative calls for a thorough investigation into the causes of the Yal Shomali mine incident". ILNA News Agency (in Persian). 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  2. ^ "Review of Deadly Mine Accidents in Iran" (in Persian). 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ "Number of victims in Tabas mine explosion rises to eight". Radio Farda. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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  5. ^ "Iran‬ - BBC Persian‬ - Deadly Explosion in Tabas Coal Mine‬". BBC (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.