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Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan Kills at Least 18 Miners and Traps 24 Others
Rescue teams are searching 10 trapped miners as officials investigate a methane buildup and safety lapses in Pakistan’s coal industry.
- 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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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.
An explosion in a coal mine in southern Pakistan killed at least 34 workers, the local disaster management agency said.
·Montreal, Canada
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Pakistan coal mine blast kills 32 in Quetta, several still trapped as rescue ops underway
At least 32 miners were killed and 10 remain trapped after a methane gas explosion inside a coal mine in Pakistan's Baluchistan province. Rescue operations continue as authorities launch an investigation and labour unions allege negligence.
·Noida, India
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Total News Sources67
Leaning Left30Leaning Right8Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 24%
R 16%
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