Rescue workers recovered the bodies of seven mine workers who were buried under a landslide in the country’s southwest, officials…
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He said the rescue workers were using light machinery to do the delicate work.
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He said initially it was believed six workers were trapped in the partly collapsed mine. He said records indicated nine workers were missing.
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Iftikhar Ahmed, a coal mine inspector, earlier said a landslide a day before caused a portion of the coal mine to cave in, trapping workers.
Harnai district and its surroundings in southwestern Baluchistan province have rich coal and other mineral reserves but a poor infrastructure.
Such incidents are common in Pakistan’s coal mine fields where authorities and workers themselves often disregard safety standards
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