Explosion in Jehlum mine leaves 3 dead

Seven people are buried under the rubble.


Web Desk April 15, 2014
File photo of a mine. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

JEHLUM: An explosion in a gypsum mine in Khewra left three people dead and seven others buried under the rubble, Express News reported on Tuesday.

Khewra is a city in Punjab’s district of Jehlum.

The explosion – reportedly carried out to make way inside the mine – went wrong and resulted in casualties.

Rescue workers are yet to reach the site.

Earlier in January, an explosion in Orakzai Agency caused a mine to cave in, killing two coal miners and severely injuring five others.

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