QUETTA, May 6 (TNS): Death toll reached to 23 in coal mine mishaps in Balochistan officials said here on Sunday.
According to officials several miners still trapped in mines after two separate coal mines collapsed in Balochistan.
Rescue officials feared the casualty toll could rise as trapped miners could not be rescuded despite all efforts.
Officials added that sixteen miners were trapped after a blast caused due to gas in Pir Ismail, Marwar on Saturday afternoon.
Miners dead bodies were recovered after rescue operation completed after several hours efforts.
Later on, 9 other miners were trapped in another mine due to gas inhalation at the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) mine in Quetta.
