Tragedy in Pakistan: 3 miners presumed dead after explosion
18:15, 1 August 2026
Thirty-four workers trapped in a coal mine explosion in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province were presumed dead, rescue officials said on Friday, Xinhua reports.
The explosion occurred at around 4 p.m. local time on Thursday inside a coal mine on the outskirts of the provincial capital of Quetta, where the miners were working at the time of the incident.
Officials said 32 bodies have been recovered from the mine, while two others remain trapped in a highly complex and inaccessible section. Authorities said the 34 workers are presumed dead
Earlier, it was reported that 32 miners were believed to be dead in the explosion.