Three killed in mine explosion

Unidentified militants had laid a land mine which exploded when a vehicle came in contact with it.

Three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Chamalang coalfield near Duki, some 120 kilometres from Quetta, on Thursday. According to official sources, a private vehicle carrying three people was on its way to Chamalang from Duki when it hit a landmine placed along the road.

As a result of the explosion, all passengers died on the spot. Security forces and law enforcement agencies rushed to the site soon after the incident and cordoned off the area. The deceased were taken to a state-run hospital for an autopsy where those killed were identified as Faiz Mohammad, Mohammad Anwar and Mohammad Saeed.

“A contractor was heading towards the coalfield when the incident took place,” a local official said. A case has been registered and investigations opened.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 1^st, 2011.