The agreement outlines ways for the three governments to work together to help communities near former coal mines.

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Pir Muhammad Kakar from the All Pakistan Coal Miners Association attributed the disaster to a lethal build-up of methane gas.

A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt.

Rescuers were searching for missing bodies from the accident in one of the country’s mining hubs, where methane gas explosions and mine collapses are frequent.

Several miners remain unaccounted for following the Balochistan coal mine blast, with authorities saying the explosion was likely due to the build up of methane gas.

QUETTA, Pakistan — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt. Rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the ...

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed 34 miners, authorities said on Friday, despite an overnight rescue attempt. Rescuers recovered 32 bodies ...