Body of Duki mine worker arrives home to grieving family

Shafaat, from Shangla, was among eight workers who died in the explosion in Loralai, Balochistan

SHANGLA: Body of a mine worker killed in a gas explosion in Duki coalmine, Loralai district, Balochistan arrived home to the grieving family in Chagum village, Puran tehsil in Shangla district on Friday.

Shafaat was among the eight workers who died in the accident which occurred Thursday evening. The others were identified as Taj Muhammad, Alam Khan, Aqal Zaman, Bakht Rozaal, Mohibullah, Amir Alam and Hameedullah.

The bereaved families demanded the government recover the bodies from the debris and send them to their native villages for burial.