Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others

Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others  Toronto Star

NewsWorldCoal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners, traps 10 others The bodies of seven people were recovered hours after the blast, and emergency responders later found 25 more bodies. 1 min readJul 31, 2026 06:47 AM IST First published on: Jul 31, 2026 at 06:47 AM IST People gather as rescue workers attemp

Accidents common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, particularly in Balochistan, where many mines lack basic safety.

An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 18 miners and trapped 24 others

The bodies of the seven miners initially were recovered hours after the deadly blast, and emergency responders later found four more bodies, officials said.

An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least eleven miners and trapped 31 others

Two miners killed, several feared trapped after Quetta coal mine explosion  Dawn

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