Pakistani authorities state a methane surge eliminated 6 miners at a coal mine in the nation’s southwestern Baluchistan province
QUETTA, Pakistan — A methane surge collapsed a area of a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 6 miners and activating a day-long rescue operation, authorities stated Friday. Five miners were reported hurt.
The surge took location on Thursday in the district of Harnai in southwestern Baluchistan province. A mines inspector, Mohammad Akram, stated