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Four miners die in Quetta mine collapse

By APP
June 04, 2018

QUETTA: Four labourers died after being trapped under debris following a gas explosion in a mine in Quetta early Sunday morning. According to the Levies forces, nine colliers were working in the mine, adding that six labourers were rescued earlier. Bodies of three labourers, all of whom hailed from Swat, were taken out by the rescue sources, while another injured labourer, who hailed from Kalat, succumbed to his wounds later. The tragic incident occurred in the Sanjadi area of the province, which is 70 kilometres away from provincial capital Quetta.