2 miners die in coal mine blast in Orakzai Agency, four injured

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-ORAKZAI AGENCY

An explosion in a coalmine on Wednesday killed at least two labourers and injured four others in Orakzai Agency, a private news channel reported.
According to sources, the blast took place in a coalmine in the Doli area of Lower Tehsil.
Two miners were killed on the spot while four others were critically injured. The wounded were shifted to a hospital.
Poor safety standards in coalmines in the tribal agencies and Balochistan threaten the lives of over 3,000 labourers every day.

-MONITORING DESK