Summary The incident had claimed nine lives and injured three
MARDAN (Dunya News) - A worker who went missing during the collapse of a mine where he was working in Rustam has been rescued 16 days after the incident.
According to rescue officials, the incident occurred in Palo Dheri on March 31, resulting in the deaths of nine workers and injuries to three others.
مردان کے علاقے رستم میں لینڈ سلائیڈنگ حادثے میں 17 دن بعد زندہ سلامت مزدور کو نکال لیا گیا، مزید تفصیلات بتا رہے ہیں سید عباس میڈیا کوآرڈینیٹر ریسکیو1122 مردان pic.twitter.com/wZF8rVhaIi
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Labourer Abdul Wahab of Mohmand district was present in the mine along with other labourers at the time of the landslide.
According to the officials, after a long search, the rescue operation has been successfully completed, while the affected labourer was immediately transferred to MMC Hospital.
An eight-member committee headed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner is investigating the incident.
In a video statement, Rescue 1122 official Syed Abbas said the survivor was identified as Abdul Wahab, a resident of Mohmand district. He was recovered alive after an extended search operation and was immediately provided medical assistance.
He said that earlier, all trapped individuals had been accounted for, but one person was still believed to be missing.
The rescued man was being provided medical treatment at Mardan Medical Complex, Abbas added.
Landslides remain a recurring hazard in several districts of KP, particularly in mountainous regions such as Upper Dir, Chitral, Kohistan and parts of Swat, where steep slopes and fragile terrain leave communities vulnerable.
