A methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in the Sanjdi area near Quetta, Balochistan, on Thursday, leaving 12 workers trapped underground.
Rescue teams are racing against time to save the miners, with additional support deployed to the site.
Chief Mines Officer Abdul Ghani Baloch confirmed that efforts are focused on bringing the workers out alive.
Balochistan’s Minister of Mines and Finance, Mir Shoaib Nosherwani, has called for an investigation into potential safety violations and warned of legal action against the mine’s owner if negligence is found.
Mining accidents remain alarmingly frequent in Pakistan, often due to inadequate safety measures and lax enforcement of regulations.
Our thoughts are with the miners and their families as rescue operations continue.
