Harnai: Landslide injured 2 coal miners
Hanif Tareen :
Landsliding seriously injured 2 coal miners in Balochistan’s Harnai district on Sunday. Rescue workers reached the mine and rescued the coal miners, Levies sources said.
The miners belong to the Killa Saifullah district of Balochistan, Levies said. The miners were working deep inside the mine when hit by a landslide. Rescue workers shifted the injured coal miners to hospitals for medical treatment.
Hazardous working conditions claiming precious human lives
Hazardous working conditions have claimed thousands of precious human lives inside coal mines of Balochistan, which houses rich coal reservoirs. Almost with no safety, the miners enter into mines in the morning and extract coal for a whole day. Fortunate are those who come out alive in the evening. As per the 1923 mines act, the inspector of mines is bound to inspect the mine in the morning prior to the entry of miners. Similarly, children, minor boys, and women are not allowed to step inside the mine according to the act.
