Aboubakr Baraei, a mine worker from Mahabad, lost his life after several days of hospitalization due to the severity of injuries sustained in a workplace accident. According to Kolbarnews, Aboubakr Baraei, 52 years old, married and the father of two children, was a resident of the village of Gok-Tappeh in […]
Miners
A worker employed at the Takht coal mine in Golestan Province lost his life following a workplace accident. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, a worker named Hamidreza Qezel-Soufloo, a resident of the village of Darouk in Minoodasht County, died following an accident while working at the Takht […]
Iran is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for workers. According to the latest officially released statistics, 1,900 workers lost their lives last year alone due to work-related accidents, a figure that, even by the Islamic Republic’s distorted and censored statistical standards, lays bare the scale of […]
A tunnel collapse at the Kohbanan coal mine sent two workers to the hospital. According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Sunday, May 18, 2025, Tunnel No. 20 at the “Hamkar” coal mine in Kohbanan County collapsed, resulting in injuries to two mine workers. Rescue teams quickly arrived at the […]
Workers at the Kahnuj Titanium Mine have launched a protest against the widespread dismissal of local employees, demanding the reinstatement of the laid-off workers. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, dozens of local workers from the Kahnuj Titanium Mine in Kerman Province gathered to protest the firing of […]
Naseh Feizi, a mine worker in Bukan, lost his life due to inadequate safety measures and negligence toward workers’ conditions. According to Kolbarnews, Naseh Feizi, a 45-year-old worker from the village of Dashghol, Bukan, died while working in one of the region’s iron mines. Reports indicate that the primary cause […]
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, a tragic incident occurred at Barite Mine No. 4 near the village of Abdollahabad, resulting in the death of a worker and injury of another. According to Kolbarnews, Hassan Fallah, a 50-year-old worker from Abdollahabad village, lost his life after a section of the mine […]
Employers at the Kahnooj Titanium Mine have fired 29 workers, prompting other employees to go on strike in protest. According to Kolbarews, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 29 workers were dismissed from the Kahnooj Titanium Mine. The layoffs followed the end of the contracting company’s agreement with Yazdan Soren and […]
Following the collapse of a coal mine in Dara-e-Suf Payin district of Samangan province, all 22 miners trapped under the rubble were successfully rescued through the efforts of emergency teams. According to Kolbarnews, Esmatullah Moradi, spokesperson for the governor of Samangan, shared this positive news, adding that the incident had […]
A truck driver lost his life after his vehicle plunged into a ravine at the Chahar-Chameh coal mine in Bahabad County. According to Kolbarnews, a truck fell from a height into a ravine while transporting coal at the Chahar-Chameh coal mine, resulting in the death of the driver. Details regarding […]