11 miners trapped in coal mine for over 20 hours, rescue operation on
New Delhi/Islamabad, July.15 (HS): A rescue operation to recover 11 miners, is still on. According Pakistani media reports, they have been trapped in a coal mine in Quetta district’s Degari area for over 20 hours. The miners were trapped on Sunday when poisonous gas accumulated in the mine that is thousands of feet deep.
The Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Balochistan, Shafqat Fayyaz, said that the authorities were “trying their best” to recover the coal workers. Balochistan Chief Minister, Jam Kamal Alyani has also taken notice of the matter and directed the Provincial Disaster Management Authority to deploy its technical team and ensure the safe recovery of the workers, provincial government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani told.
However, Balochistan’s Labour Federation expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s efforts. Peer Muhammad Kakar, a member of the body, said: “Neither the government nor the mine owners are bothered about the plight of the hapless miners. The administration is still clueless about the trapped miners even though 24 hours have passed since the workers were trapped.”
