Pakistan coal mine explosion in Balochistan kills at least 11 miners, dozens still missing
A coal mine explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province has killed at least 11 miners and left dozens more missing, according to officials involved in the rescue effort. The blast happened on Thursday in Sorange, a remote area near the provincial capital, Quetta. Rescue teams have been working underground to reach those trapped in the collapsed section of the mine.Government mine inspector Ghani Baloch said the explosion was believed to have been triggered by a buildup of methane gas. He said the bodies of the miners were recovered hours after the blast. Muhammad Atif, the province's chief inspector of mines, said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jul 2026 22:03 LONDON
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Body recovered after landslide at Solomon Islands' Gold Ridge mine
A body has been recovered after a landslide at the Gold Ridge mine near Honiara in Solomon Islands, in an incident that has raised fresh concerns about whether more people may still be buried. Police identified the dead man as Ashley Olo and said his body has been handed to his family for burial. The landslide happened in one of the pits at the country's only large-scale gold mine early on Monday morning.Acting Police Commissioner James Aitorea said it was too early to know how many people might still be trapped. Local reports had initially suggested that several illegal miners... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 08:06 LONDON
