Pakistan coal mine explosion kills at least 11, traps dozens

Several miners remain unaccounted for following the Balochistan coal mine blast, with authorities saying the explosion was likely due to the build up of methane gas.

Rescuers were searching for missing bodies from the accident in one of the country’s mining hubs, where methane gas explosions and mine collapses are frequent.

Rescue teams have recovered 32 bodies overnight from two coal mines in the Sorange coalfield near Quetta after a methane gas explosion, while search operations remain underway to find two more miners, according to a report by Dawn citing an official.

The incident occurred in the Sorange coalfield near Quetta on July 30 when a methane gas explosion struck a coal mine during a shift change, damaging a neighbouring mine and trapping over 50 workers

34 miners killed in Quetta coal mine explosion

QUETTA: At least 15 coal miners were killed in a powerful methane gas explosion at a coal mine on Thursday, while more than two dozen others remained trapped inside the mine in the Sorange coalfield, located about 30 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital. Officials said…

He said authorities would conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion, and would review mining safety measures.

Accidents common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, particularly in Balochistan, where many mines lack basic safety.

QUETTA: At least two miners were killed and several others were feared trapped after an explosion in a private coal mine in the Sorange area of Balochistan’s provincial capital on Thursday. Provincial Minister for Mines and Minerals Mir Shoaib Nosherwani confirmed the…