Four dead in Loralai coal mine explosion

By GEO NEWS
January 02, 2019

Another labourer was injured after the cave overfilled with gas

Four labourers suffocated to death when a coal mine in Balochistan’s Chamalang area overfilled with gas. Photo: File

LORALAI: Four labourers suffocated to death on Wednesday while one other was injured when a coal mine in Balochistan’s Chamalang area overfilled with gas.

Speaking to Geo News, chief mine inspector of Balochistan Ifthikar Ahmed said that five labourers were extracting coal out of the mines inChamalang when it filled with gas leading to an explosion. The explosion resulted in killing four of the labourers.

The deceased and injured labourerswere been shifted to a hospital. Authorities added that the deceased labourers all belonged to the same family, including two brothers.

Further, the coal mine has been sealed and an investigation has been launched.


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