Five miners were rescued alive while one worker died after a coal mine collapse in Dukki, where rescue teams carried out a lengthy operation to save workers trapped deep underground. Read More: The rights of Pakistani coal miners According to the District Inspector of Mines, the incident took place late Thursday night when a mound of […]
Miners
The plight of Pakistan’s miners
It is no secret that being a miner in Pakistan is a difficult and dangerous job. Accidents, such as cave-ins, poisonous gas leaks, explosions and rock bursts are frequent. Those lucky enough to survive these disasters have to worry about a plethora of respiratory diseases, such as coalworker’s pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease. […]
Six colliers trapped in debris after mine collapses in Quetta
QUETTA: A gas explosion in a coal mine on Sunday morning left six colliers trapped under debris. Rescue teams have reached the site and started conducting an operation to save the coal miners. Chief Inspector of Mines Iftikhar Ahmed told the media that the incident happened in Sanjadi area of the province, which is 70 kilometers from […]