Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan Kills at Least 18 Miners and Traps 24 Others
- A methane gas buildup triggered a major explosion inside a coal mine near Quetta in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 18 workers and leaving 24 others trapped underground.
- Emergency teams are conducting rescue operations under hazardous conditions, though officials warn that severe oxygen depletion following the gas blast makes finding survivors unlikely
- The provincial government pledged financial compensation of 500,000 Pakistani rupees to the families of each deceased miner while launching an investigation into the cause and reviewing local safety protocols.
- Labor representatives attributed the disaster to systemic employer negligence, urging stricter enforcement of safety laws in a regional industry long plagued by inadequate ventilation and a lack of gas monitoring.
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Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan
The explosion, suspected to be caused by methane gas, tore through the mine near the capital of the resource-rich province of Balochistan on Thursday, sparking a rescue operation that ran through the night. "According to information received from the deployed teams, 34... bodies have been recovered," southern Balochistan's provincial disaster management authority said in a statement in the early hours of Friday. "The joint rescue operation is st…
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NettavisenEn eksplosjon intraff i en Kullgruve i det sørlige Pakistan torsdag. Så langt er minst 34 personer omkomment.
At least 32 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday. Ten miners remain trapped underground, mining inspector Ghani Baloch said Friday, according to the AP. Rescue efforts are continuing, but officials say hopes of rescuing the missing are dwindling. The previous toll had been 11 dead and 31 trapped.
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