Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan Kills at Least 18 Miners and Traps 24 Others
Rescue crews are still searching underground as officials say methane buildup and safety lapses likely caused the blast, which left 10 miners trapped.
- 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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32 miners killed, 10 others trapped in coal mine blast in Pakistans Quetta - The Tribune
An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 32 miners and trapped 10 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them. The blast on Thursday was apparently triggered by a buildup of methane gas and occurred on the outskirts of the Baluchistan provincial […]
Shafaq News – Islamabad: Pakistani media reported on Friday that 34 people were killed in an explosion that caused a collapse at a coal mine in Balochistan province in western Pakistan. According to the media, the mine management attributed the disaster to a methane gas explosion, which led to the sudden collapse while 42 workers were underground at the time of the incident. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to reach those still trapped, …
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…
At least 34 killed in coal mine blast in southern Pakistan: provincial disaster
QUETTA, Pakistan — A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday, adding rescuers were searching for more missing miners. The explosion, 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 into the night. "According to information received from the deployed teams, 34x Dea…
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