QUETTA: The death toll in a coal mine collapse in Quetta’s Sanjidi area has risen to 11 after seven more bodies of trapped miners were recovered. Chief Mine Inspector Abdul Ghani confirmed the discovery of seven bodies and said 11 corpses had been pulled out of the coal mine in three days and a rescue operation was underway to find another coal mine. A day earlier, authorities recovered four bodies of 12 workers who were trapped inside the mine after it collapsed on January 9 in an explosion caused by a gas build-up. A day earlier, authorities recovered four bodies of 12 workers who were trapped inside the mine after it collapsed on January 9 in an explosion caused by a gas build-up. The miners were trapped at a depth of 4,000 feet, according to Deputy Director of Rescue Asghar Jamali. Although rescue teams, including mine rescue and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), faced challenges due to gas and debris, they managed to remove debris up to 3,600 feet high using heavy machinery. The delay in rescue work was caused by the laying of a second power line and the removal of debris. Meanwhile, Mineral Resources and Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani took notice of the incident and ordered an investigation. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind also ensured a thorough investigation into the incident while warning that strict action would be taken against those responsible for the negligence.
