Blast In Pakistan Coal Mine

A mine explosion in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta killed at least seven coal miners, a mining official said on Monday, with authorities expecting the death toll could rise.

An explosion in a coal mine in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan today killed five miners and trapped 46 more, officials said.The blast in the mine at Sorang, located about 30 km from provincial capital Quetta, was caused by the accumulation of methane gas.The mine is operated by the state-run Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation.Offic...

A mine explosion in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta killed at least seven coal miners, a mining official said on Monday, with authorities expecting the death toll could rise.

An explosion in a coal mine in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan today killed five miners and trapped 46 more, officials said.The blast in the mine at Sorang, located about 30 km from provincial capital Quetta, was caused by the accumulation of methane gas.The mine is operated by the state-run Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation.Offic...