Methane Explosion at Pakistan Coal Mine Kills at Least 34 Workers

At least 34 miners have died after a methane gas explosion at a coal mine near Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The provincial disaster management authority said rescue teams recovered 34 bodies after the blast, which happened on Thursday. A joint operation continued into the night as workers searched for other miners believed to be trapped underground. Authorities did not state how many people were in the mine when the explosion occurred. Mining accidents remain common in Balochistan, where unsafe conditions and weak safety standards have caused repeated tragedies.

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