Shangla district

A methane gas explosion at a coal mine near Quetta, Balochistan, resulted in 34 miner fatalities. All bodies were recovered after a search operation, with a probe ordered into the incident. Most miners hailed from Shangla district, and many were orphans with fathers who died in prior mining accidents.

Shangla district mourns 28 miners killed in a gas explosion at a Balochistan coal mine near Quetta. The Shangla Coal Mine Workers Association accused the mine administration of negligence, citing lack of safety measures like proper ventilation. Families criticized the government for failing to provide ambulance services to transport the victims' bodies.