The sudden release of methane and other toxic gases quickly filled the confined space
QUETTA:
Three coal miners lost their lives after toxic gas accumulated in a private coal lease in the Degari area, again exposing dangerous conditions in Balochistan’s mining sector, officials and local sources said on Wednesday.
In the Degari locality of Machh, workers were engaged in underground operations when a sudden release of methane and other toxic gases quickly filled the confined space, causing instant unconsciousness and fatal suffocation, according to local reports.
The deceased workers include Murad Bakhsh, Ali Hassan and Dilawar Khan.
