The Golestan governorate announced on Thursday, May 10, that the body of another miner has been found in the Zemestan Yurt mine, but access to it is difficult due to the risk of further collapses. The Iranian Labor News Agency, ILNA, quoted Hamidreza Montazeri, an official from the Golestan governorate, stating that due to the potential for another tunnel collapse, the recovery efforts to reach the location where this miner is buried are progressing slowly. So far, the deaths of 44 workers from the Yurt mine in Golestan have been confirmed, and the bodies of 43 of them have been retrieved from the rubble. In the explosion incident at this mine, located near Azadshahr in Golestan province, about 70 miners were also injured. Previously, Ali Rabiei, the Minister of Labor, attributed the cause of the explosion and the entrapment of workers in this mine to "their mistake in starting the coal transport locomotive using a battery-to-battery method." The governor of Golestan also announced on Wednesday that a fact-finding committee is investigating the cause of the Azadshahr mine incident and stated, "Necessary follow-ups are being conducted to address the housing issues of the families and to include the deceased in the list of martyrs of this incident." Meanwhile, the ISNA news agency reports that Asia Insurance Company has announced on its website that it is reviewing the liability insurance for the Yurt mine workers to provide compensation to their survivors, indicating that "according to Article 10 of the Insurance Law, the compensation for the survivors of this national tragedy amounts to a maximum of about 17 million tomans."
With the discovery of another miner's body, the number of victims of the Yurt mine disaster has reached 44
The death toll from the Yurt mine disaster has risen to 44 as recovery efforts continue amidst risks of further collapses. The incident has drawn attention to safety practices in Iranian mines and the government's response to the families of the victims. This tragedy highlights ongoing issues within Iran's mining industry and the need for improved safety regulations.
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📰 What Happened
The body of another miner has been discovered, raising the death toll from the Yurt mine disaster to 44. Recovery efforts are hampered by the risk of further collapses in the mine.
- 44 miners have been confirmed dead, with 43 bodies retrieved.
- Around 70 miners were injured in the explosion incident.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran's mining industry has a history of safety violations and accidents, raising concerns about worker protection and regulatory enforcement.
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