Pakistan Coal Mine Blast Kills Eight Workers

World Bulletin reported that eight workers were killed in an accident at a coal mine in Southwestern Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

As quoted in the market news:

The accident took place in Loralai district’s Dukki town, located some 145 kilometers (90 miles) off the provincial capital of Quetta. Initial reports suggest the mine caved in because of a blast caused by accumulated gas inside, Abdul Waheed Kakar, a government official in Loralai, told reporters.

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