An explosion in Sorenj coal mine, Balochistan, leaves 34 miners dead. Rescue operations continue as authorities announce financial aid for victims’ families.
Quetta: (RightNow) A rescue operation is underway after an explosion in a coal mine in Sorenj, Balochistan. According to PDMA, 34 miners’ bodies have been recovered so far. Efforts continue to find more trapped workers.
Rescue teams have retrieved more bodies from the mine, raising the death toll to 34. Authorities report that the search for additional trapped miners is ongoing.
The explosion was caused by gas accumulation, leading to the collapse of a section of the mine. The provincial minister of mines has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased miners.
Relief operations in the affected coal mine continue without interruption. Officials stated that rescue teams are making every effort to reach the workers.
It is noteworthy that bodies of the deceased miners are being continuously recovered from the Sorenj coal mine accident. Authorities have also announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh for the injured.
