An explosion ripped through a coal mine in Pabi Shahkot, Tehsil of Nowshera on Wednesday, killing one worker and leaving four others injured. According to police and rescue officials, the blast occurred shortly after 8:00 AM, burying five workers under the debris.
One worker, identified as Khaista, 30, was found dead at the scene. Four other workers, Salahuddin (41), Jahan Khan (37), Jahan Bakht (55), and another unidentified individual, were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.—INP