34 MINERS KILLED IN A METHANE EXPLOSION AT A COAL MINE IN SOUTHWESTERN PAKISTAN

People place the body of a miner recovered after an explosion inside a coal mine, into an ambulance on the outskirts of Quetta, in southwest Pakistan, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fazal Tawab) 2026-07-31T06:54:42Z QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt.

Associated Press reports that people place the body of a miner recovered after an explosion inside a coal mine, into an ambulance on the outskirts of Quetta, in southwest Pakistan, Thursday, July 30, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Fazal Tawab) 2026-07-31T06:54:42Z QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt.

Rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, and were working to retrieve the remaining two, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said in a…

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