{"id":7106,"date":"2026-07-31T07:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:09:26","slug":"pakistan-coal-mine-explosion-34-killed-as-methane-explosion-tears-through-coal-mine-in-pakistans-balochistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7106","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Coal Mine Explosion: 34 killed as methane explosion tears through coal mine in Pakistan&#8217;s Balochistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132758616,imgsize-1750713,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/-.jpg\" alt=\"34 killed as methane explosion tears through coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan\" title=\"Coal mine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan (AP photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Coal mine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan (AP photo)\">Coal mine blast in Pakistan&#8217;s Balochistan (AP photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least 34 miners in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan<\/a> were killed and 10 other remained trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/balochistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balochistan<\/a> province on Thursday, as officials told news agency AP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>While rescuers continued a race against time to reach those still underground.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The explosion took place on the outskirts of Quetta, the provincial capital, and was apparently triggered by a buildup of methane gas, according to government mine inspector Ghani Baloch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Rescue teams initially recovered the bodies of seven miners before locating 25 more, provincial officials and the disaster management agency said in a statement. The search and rescue operation was continuing as teams worked to locate and recover the remaining trapped workers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Baloch said rescue efforts would continue until all those trapped were accounted for, but warned that the death toll was likely to rise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cThe chances of finding anyone alive diminish after methane gas explosions because oxygen levels drop to zero, and rescuers are also proceeding cautiously inside the mine,\u201d Baloch said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Authorities have begun handing over the recovered bodies to their families for burial, while relatives of the missing miners continued to wait anxiously for updates, Baloch added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Balochistan&#8217;s minister for mines and minerals Shoaib Nosherwani said rescue personnel were operating under extremely challenging conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Nosherwani expressed condolences to the victims&#8217; families and announced that the provincial government would provide compensation of 500,000 Pakistani rupees (about $1,800) to the family of each miner killed in the blast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>He said authorities would conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion and review mining safety measures to prevent similar incidents.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Meanwhile, the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation alleged that negligence may have contributed to the disaster. In a statement, the union urged the government to strictly enforce mining safety regulations and take stringent action against companies that violate mine safety laws.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Fatal accidents are frequent in Pakistan&#8217;s coal mining industry, particularly in Balochistan, where many mines operate without adequate ventilation, gas monitoring systems or other essential safety measures.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Labour groups and mine workers have repeatedly accused mine owners of ignoring safety standards and failing to provide proper protective equipment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Despite the hazardous working conditions and meagre wages, thousands of people continue to rely on coal mining for their livelihoods in Balochistan, Pakistan&#8217;s largest yet least developed province, where poverty and unemployment remain widespread.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/34-killed-as-methane-explosion-tears-through-coal-mine-in-pakistans-balochistan\/articleshow\/132758457.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal mine blast in Pakistan&#8217;s Balochistan (AP photo) At least 34 miners in Pakistan were killed and 10 other remained trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Balochistan province on Thursday, as officials told news agency AP.While rescuers continued a race against time to reach those still underground.The explosion took 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