Pakistan coal mine (indicative photo)
Islamabad: At least 12 miners are trapped after a coal mine collapsed following an explosion in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. This accident took place in Sanjadi area outside the capital Quetta. According to the report of the newspaper ‘Dawn’, Chief Mining Officer Abdul Ghani Baloch said that a coal mine in Sanjadi area collapsed due to the gas explosion. “Efforts are being made to evacuate all the miners,” he said.
Rescue teams reached the spot
Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind said in an official statement that rescue teams have reached the spot. “There are reports of 12 workers trapped in the mine,” Rind said. Balochistan Minister for Mines and Minerals Mir Shoaib Noshirwani ordered Chief Mining Officer Baloch to send two more teams to participate in the rescue operation. “If existing mining procedures are violated, legal action should be taken against the mine owner,” warned Noshirwani.
Pakistan coal mine (indicative photo)
Accidents have happened before
Minister Mir Shoaib Noshirwani has ordered rescue teams to intensify efforts to rescue the trapped miners. “Strict implementation of safety measures should be ensured in the mines to ensure the safety of workers,” he said. In June last year, at least 11 people died due to methane gas inside a coal mine in Sanjadi area. (Language)
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