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A coal mine explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province left at least 34 people dead.

A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt.

A METHANE gas explosion at a coalmine in south-west Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said today, despite an overnight rescue attempt. Rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, and were working to retrieve the remaining two, the Provincial Disaster

Several miners remain unaccounted for following the Balochistan coal mine blast, with authorities saying the explosion was likely due to the build up of methane gas.

In Pakistan an explosion at a coal mine over a kilometre below ground has killed at least 34 workers. Rescuers have searched through the night for missing miners, two of whom remain. Inspectors say methane gas caused the powerful blast, which damaged two adjacent mines. Balochistan is Pakistan's poorest province, but i

Rescuers were searching for missing bodies from the accident in one of the country’s mining hubs, where methane gas explosions and mine collapses are frequent.

At least 32 killed after coal mine explosion near Quetta; search under way for 2 miners  Dawn

The explosion is suspected to be caused by methane gas 3 MIN(s) ago UPDATED 3 MIN(s) ago Photo: Banaras KHAN / AFP A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday, as rescuers searched for more missing miners.The explosion, suspected to be caused by

34 miners killed in a methane explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan  Toronto Star

A methane gas explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province killed at least thirty-four miners. Ten miners remained trapped underground after the blast ripped through the coal mine. Rescue teams worked against time to locate and recover the remaining trapped workers. Authorities announced compensation for the families o

A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed 34 miners

A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed 34 miners

Coal miners and relatives gather at the entrance of a coal mine after it collapsed in the Surange area, some 50km east of Quetta, on Jul 30, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Banaras Khan) 31 Jul 2026 02:54PM (Updated: 31 Jul 2026 02:56PM) QUETTA, Pakistan: A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the pr

A methane gas explosion in a Pakistan coal mine in Balochistan has killed at least 34 workers. Rescuers are searching for more trapped miners.

A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said, adding rescuers were searching for more missing miners.

QUETTA, July 30 (Reuters) - At least 18 coal miners were killed after an explosion buried parts of a mining complex in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Thursday, the Balochistan government said.

Emergency workers are digging to get oxygen into a mine after an explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan Province.

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

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