Gas explosion kills 3 miners in southwest Pakistan — Official

In this file photo, Pakistani miners drill holes to places explosives at the Khewra salt mine in Khewra, some 160 km southeast of Islamabad on Feb. 16, 2010. (AFP)

• The explosion took place in the village of Duki in Balochistan province
• Four coal miners were also missing after the incident

QUETTA: A Pakistani official says a methane gas explosion in a coalmine in the country’s southwest has killed at least three miners.
Mine official Abdul Wali says that four coal miners were also missing after Monday’s incident in the village of Duki in Balochistan province. He says a rescue operation is underway but that chances of survivals are slim.
Duki village is located about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, north of Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan.
Such mining incidents are common in Pakistan mainly because of poor safety measures.