Explosion in Jehlum mine leaves 3 dead
Seven people are buried under the rubble.
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.
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.