Incide­nt took place due to gas leakag­e which also injure­d four others, says Coal and Mine Federa­tion offici­alQUETTA: At least seven workers were killed in a coalmine blast in Balochistan’s provincial capital Quetta on Friday. General Secretary of Pakistan Mines and Labour Federation Sultan Khan said that the incident took place due to the gas leakage in the mine. Pakistan has a long history of coalmine accidents, mainly because of poor infrastructure and a lack of safety standards. In May last year, 23 miners were killed in two coalmine blasts near Quetta. The annual death toll from coalmine accidents averages around 200, according to the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation.

Source: The Express Tribune March 20, 2020 14:48 UTC