QUETTA (Dunya News) - Three coal miners were killed after toxic gas accumulated inside a coal mine in Duki district of Balochistan, authorities said.
According to the administration, the miners were working inside the coal mine when poisonous gas filled the underground area, leaving all three workers dead.
Mine management said the bodies of the deceased miners had been recovered and shifted to a hospital for necessary legal and medical procedures.
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Authorities said an investigation into the incident was under way to determine the circumstances that led to the accumulation of toxic gas inside the mine.
The latest incident highlights the continuing risks faced by coal miners working in underground mines, where hazardous gases and inadequate safety measures can pose serious threats to workers’ lives.
Further details about the identities of the deceased miners and the exact cause of the gas leak were not immediately available.