Pakistan: Coal Mine Explosion, Fears of Tens of Dead · Global Voices

A strong explosion occurred today (09/01/2025) in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan and local authorities express fears that 12 missing workers are dead. The search and rescue operation at Singidi coal mine in Baluchistan province in Pakistan, where workshops from Quetta have been rushed, is in full progress. ADVERSE “Twelve workers were inside the mine when this collapsed” after the strong explosion, attributed to a methane leak, Abdul Gani, an official of regional authorities, said. Accidents are often in Pakistan mines, where working conditions are highly dangerous and safety regulations are considered insufficient. Last June, eleven people had died from a methane leak at a United Coal Company coal mine in Baluchistan Province.