The death toll from the methane gas explosion at a coal mine in the Sorange area of Pakistan’s Balochistan province has risen to 34. The officials said that 41 miners were in the mine when incident took place. The powerful blast triggered the collapse of a large section of the mine, trapping several workers under the rubble. Local media, citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), today reported that rescue operations are still underway to recover the remaining miners trapped beneath the debris.
Chief Inspector of Mines Muhammad Atif said the blast was believed to have been occurred due to the accumulation of methane gas at a depth of around 4000 feet, causing a fire and gathering of hazardous gases in the mine. He stated that the majority of coal mine explosions in Balochistan took place due to the presence of methane gas.
