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Mine blast leaves seven dead, three injured in Quetta

F.P. Report

QUETTA: Seven mine workers were killed and three injured after a blast occurred in the city’s Diagri area, rescue personnel said on Friday.

The rescue personnel said that the blast took place due to a ‘methane’ gas leak, adding that the injured were shifted to a hospital.

At least 20,000 labourers are employed in 2,500 mines across Balochistan, according to government sources. Fatalities in the coal-mining sector in the country are commonplace, highlighting the need for better labour protection.

The Frontier Post

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