Pakistan Army rescues four trapped Swat miners

Emerald mine partially collapsed during extraction activity hemming them in

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SWAT:

Pakistan Army rescued on Thursday all four miners trapped under an emerald mine, which partially collapsed in Malook Abad area in Swat hours prior. 

Photo: Express Tribune

According to initial reports by Swat Rescue 1122, the mine caved in suddenly during extraction activity.

"On receiving the alert, the district emergency officer immediately dispatched a specialised disaster response team to the site and a full-scale rescue operation was launched without delay," said Rescue 1122 spokesperson Shafiqa Gul.

The Pakistan Army was notified and additional rescue teams were sent to the site.

Photo: Express Tribune