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11 killed inside Balochistan coal mine after inhaling methane gas 

News Desk

Jun 04

11 people, including miners, have been killed after inhaling methane gas inside a coal mine in Balochistan’s Sanjdi area, approximately 50 kilometres from Quetta. 

Chief Inspector of Mines in Balochistan, Abdul Ghani Shahwani told Dawn that nine mine workers along with a contractor and a manager went inside at around 5 pm. After one and a half hour, they lost contact with the workers inside the mine.

“The coal miners were working around 1,500 feet deep in the mine when the gas eruption started and quickly spread. All the coal miners fell unconscious,” said the Chief Inspector. 

As the rescue teams reached the site, no body was found alive. All the miners who lost their lives belonged to Swat. 

The mine is owned by the United Coal mining company. The company has launched an investigation into the incident

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