A mudslide on Thursday killed as many as three coalminers in Chamalang area of Balochistan.
According to reports, the incident took place near a private coalmine in the Chamalang area of District Loralai, where three coalminers lost their lives.
Owing to the absence of communication system, the rescue efforts were delayed and miners, Muhammad Ibrahim, Abdul Rahim and Abdul Halim, lost their lives. Later, the rescue teams recovered bodies with the help of local mine workers.
According to official tally, over 300 miners have been killed and several others injured since 2005 in continued mishaps in Balochistan.