QUETTA: The death toll of the Sanjidi mine collapse has risen to 14, as two more bodies were pulled out from the debris during rescue work Thursday.
According to Balochistan Chief Inspector for Mines Iftikhar Ahmed, the rescue work was halted a day earlier, despite bodies of five workers being trapped, as a high amount of poisonous gas had accumulated in the coal mine.
The mine collapsed due to an explosion Sunday night when workers were busy digging deep inside. The bodies of nine workers were pulled out from the collapsed mine on August 13.
Deputy Commissioner Captain (r) Tahir Zafar Abbasi said that it was unclear what caused the explosion in the Sanjdi mine, situated 70 kilometres away from Quetta.
