9 dead, 46 trapped in mine collapse near Quetta

9 dead, 46 trapped in mine collapse near Quetta
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Summary Nine miners were killed and 46 were trapped in coal mine explosions on Sunday near Quetta.

According to Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) Chief Inspector Iftikhar Ahmad, some 35 kilometres away from Quetta, a mine was collapsed after gas filled the mine that caused three explosions in which five miners were killed and 46 others were trapped. The rescue workers have recovered the dead bodies and the efforts have been made to evacuate the stranded miners.

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