SHANGLA: 6 coalminers who died in a blast in the Harnai district of Balochistan on Friday were hailing to Lilownai area of Shangla. The miners came under attack while en route to their workplace, a coalmine in the area.
At least 10 people were killed and as many were injured when a truck carrying coalminers was struck by an explosion early morning on Friday in the Harnai area of Balochistan province,
Abid Yar Khan, president of the Coalmine Workers’ Rights Association, told The Northern Post that 6 victims of the blast belonged to the Lilownai area of the Shangla district.
He said three victims were hailing to parts of Upper Dir and another 1 to Swat.
The victims identified as Ayaz Khan, Hazrat, Bacha Hussain, resident of Dir Upper, Mohammad Hanif, Rahimullah Gul, Javed Khan, Rehmat Shahid, Daulat Mand, Iqbal Hussain, residents of Lilownai, Shangla, while Umar Ali belonged to Khwazakhela, district Swat.
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