Four coal miners die after inhaling poisonous gas in Pakistan

In several incidents in the past, miners have died in explosions due to leakage of methane, suffocation, burns or even in incidents of roof collapse

Four coal miners suffocated to death on Tuesday after inhaling poisonous gas in a coal mine in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

Balochistan’s Mines and Minerals Chief Inspector Abdul Ghani said that bodies of the deceased, who belonged to Zhob district of the province, have been retrieved after a rescue operation.

“The miners had gone into a mine in Chamalang and suffocated to death after inhaling poisonous gas," he said, adding that the incident took place in the Duki area of the province.