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At least 34 workers have been confirmed dead following a gas explosion at a coal mine in southern Pakistan, with rescue teams continuing efforts to locate other miners believed to be trapped underground.
The explosion, which occurred on Thursday at a mine near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, was triggered by a buildup of methane gas, according to officials.
The incident prompted an overnight rescue operation as emergency teams worked to recover victims and search for survivors.
In a statement released early Friday, the Balochistan Provincial Disaster Management Authority, PDMA, said rescue personnel had recovered 34 bodies from the site.
“According to information received from the deployed teams, 34 dead bodies have been recovered,” the agency stated, adding that the joint rescue operation was still ongoing to find and retrieve any remaining trapped miners.
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