Summary Rescue team from Quetta reached Loralai after 10 hours; rescued 11 miners alive but unconscious
LORALAI (Dunya News) – A coal mine in Dukki area of Loralai district collapsed on Thursday morning when suddenly the mine was filled with gas and a blast occurred.
20 miners got stuck under the collapsed mine while 8 died on the spot. After 24 hours, 11 laborers have been rescued alive but unconscious.
Mining industry of Loralai earns hundreds of millions rupees but in case of such accident, there are no rescue measures for laborers. Rescue team from Quetta could make it to Loralai after 10 hours of the accident.
Tehseeldar of Dukki, Habibur Rehman told Dunya News that dead bodies of the miners to be retrieved are 2200 feet down the earth.
