Quetta (Pakistan), 31 July (LaPresse/AP) – An explosion inside a coal mine in south-west Pakistan has killed at least 32 miners and left a further 10 trapped underground in conditions the authorities believe to be critical, whilst rescue workers are rushing to reach them. The explosion is believed to have been triggered by a build-up of methane gas and occurred on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, said government mining inspector Ghani Baloch. The bodies of seven people were recovered hours after the explosion, and rescuers subsequently found a further 25 bodies, the authorities and the provincial emergency management agency said in a statement. Search and rescue operations are still under way, with teams working to locate and rescue the miners still trapped.
Pakistan: explosion in coal mine, at least 32 dead
Quetta (Pakistan), 31 July (LaPresse/AP) – An explosion inside a coal mine in south-west Pakistan has killed at least 32 miners and left a further 10 trapped underground in conditions the authorities believe to be critical, whilst rescue workers are rushing to reach them. The explosion is believed to have been triggered by a build-up of methane gas and occurred on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, said government mining inspector Ghani Baloch. The bodies of seven people were recovered hours after the explosion, and rescuers subsequently found a further 25 bodies, the authorities and the provincial emergency management agency said in a statement. Search and rescue operations are still under way, with teams working to locate and rescue the miners still trapped.
