Rescue teams did not reach the site of the incide­nt, miners initia­ted rescue operat­ionQUETTA : At least two coal miners were killed and four trapped after an explosion ripped through a mine in the Duki district of Balochistan on Sunday night. The explosion occurred after a build-up of gas in the coal mine said police sources. As a result of the blast, a portion of the mine caved in, trapping the miners. No rescue crews were reportedly at the site of the incident after seven hours of the explosion. Poisonous gas explosion in coal mine kills four, injures oneMiners resorted to self-help and initiated a rescue operation at the 1,700 feet deep mine.

Source: The Express Tribune January 21, 2019 06:11 UTC