Seven die of poisonous pond gas in Chaman

Seven persons were killed as poisonous gas contaminated a pond in Chaman, Balochistan on Monday. According to police, the incident occured near a wholesale shop at Trench Road.

The deceased had jumped in to save a child who was in the pond, said the police, adding that further investigation is underway. The deceased were shifted to the Civil Hospital.

Earlier, in March 2020, at least seven workers were killed in a coalmine blast in the provincial capital Quetta.

At the time, Pakistan Mines and Labour Federation General Secretary Sultan Khan said that the incident took place due to gas leakage in the mine.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 7^th, 2020.