Summary The accident happened on Sunday night in the Dowli area of Orakzai.
PESHAWAR: Seven miners were killed when the roof of a coal mine collapsed in a tribal region of northwest Pakistan, officials said on Monday.
The accident happened on Sunday night in the Dowli area of Orakzai, one of the seven semi-autonomous tribal regions which are home to Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
The top local administration official, Khushal Khan, told AFP the bodies of the seven had been recovered and taken to their home town of Shangla.
Two other local officials confirmed the incident.
Most coal mines in Pakistan are notorious for poor safety standards and facilities. Similar deadly accidents have occurred in the past.
