IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to take a trip in few days to Azadshahr in the northern Iranian Province of Golestan to personally visit the site of the deadly explosion of a coal mine in the city on May 7, an official said on Friday.


Deputy Governor General of Golestan for political affairs Ali Asghar Tahmasebi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in an interview that during his tour to the scene of accident, President Rouhani in addition to visiting the area of disaster is expected to sympathize with the bereaved families of the victims who lost their loved ones in the mine explosion on Wednesday.

At least 22 miners have been killed in a huge explosion in the Zemestanyurt coal mine in the northeastern province of Golestan.

According to reports, 35 miners have been entrapped in the coal mine.

Zemestanyurt coal mine in Azadshahr region is situated 90 km east of the provincial capital city of Gorgan.

The provincial officials have announced three days of mourning on the sad event.