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Balochistan coal mine disaster

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~~A methane‑gas explosion ripped through~~ Rescue operations continue at the Sorange coal mine near Quetta after a methane‑gas explosion on July 30‑31 ~~2026, collapsing~~ 2026 that collapsed two ~~adjacent shafts and igniting a fire.~~ shafts. Provincial authorities ~~confirmed that at least 34~~ said about 36 miners were underground; 32 bodies have been recovered ~~dead out of roughly 36 workers who were underground at the time, with at least 28 still~~ and dozens remain missing as teams work at ~~a depth~~ depths of ~~about~~ roughly 4,000 feet (1,200 m). ~~Rescue teams continued hazardous searches for survivors and bodies.~~ The Balochistan government announced compensation of 500,000 rupees for families of the deceased and 300,000 rupees for injured workers, and ordered ~~a formal~~ an inquiry into the ~~cause of the~~ blast ~~along with~~ and a review of ~~mining‑safety~~ safety procedures. Labour unions and safety advocates have called for stricter enforcement of ~~safety~~ mining regulations and better protective equipment, intensifying scrutiny of Pakistan’s coal‑mining sector.

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