An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
- A gas explosion in a coal mine in Baluchistan's mining region of Khost trapped workers underground, resulting in 12 deaths.
- Pakistani Prime Minister expressed sorrow over the incident, highlighting the dangerous working conditions and insufficient safety measures in the country's mines.
- Despite the rescue of eight miners, the explosion caused by methane gas reflects the hazardous conditions that persist in Pakistan's mining industry.
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12 miners killed in coal mine explosion in Balochistan
12 miners killed in coal mine explosion in Balochistan Twelve miners were killed and six rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in the Zardalo area of Balochistan's Harnai district, officials said.The explosion took place on Wednesday due to leakage of methane gas, they said. As a result of the explosion, 18 miners were trapped inside the mine. A rescue operation was launched but only six of them could be pulled out while the remaining 12 di…
Eight rescued, 12 die in Balochistan mine collapse
Miners sit outside a coalpit in the mining region in Balochistan on March 20, 2024. — AFPEight miners have been rescued whereas 12 others have died after a coal mine collapsed in Balochistan's Harnai District area after an explosion, confirmed chief mines expert on...
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An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed 12 miners while eight were rescued, an official said Wednesday. The bodies of the dead were all recovered after the overnight collapse in Harnai, a district in the Baluchistan province, a mine inspector Abdul Rashid said. He said investigators were still working to determine the cause of the blast. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement expressed…
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