At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is
A methane leak set off the explosion, the country’s official media said, and a rescue effort was underway for those believed to be trapped in the mine. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/middleeast/iran-explosion-coal-mine-methane.html Author : Amelia Nierenberg