Five coal miners lost their lives in a tragic mine collapse in Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The victims came from Shangla district. Authorities confirmed that rescue operations continued to recover miners trapped under the rubble.
According to initial reports, the incident occurred on Sunday in Yasta Tora Warai area in Kurram, where six miners were working deep in a coal mine when a part of the mine suddenly collapsed, trapping them inside. Local rescue teams and volunteers immediately rushed to the scene and launched an operation to recover the trapped workers.
According to authorities, the trapped miners were identified as Tajullah, son of Sultane, a resident of Ishar Kot; Ziwarur Rehman, son of Abdullah, resident of Ishar Kot; Shaukat, son of Tota, a resident of Ishar Kot; Nazullah, son of Itibar Gul, a resident of Landai Puran; and Jan Muhammad, son of Gul Sadbar, a resident of Ishar Kot.
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Rescue officials said the body of a miner Ziwarur Rehman has been recovered from the rubble, while efforts are underway to recover the remaining trapped workers. Heavy machinery is being used in the ongoing rescue operation, although progress is hampered by the depth of the mine and the accumulation of water inside.
A large number of relatives and residents of the victims’ hometowns have gathered at the accident site seeking updated information.
The tragic incident once again highlights the dire working conditions faced by coal miners from remote and underdeveloped regions like the Puran area of Shangla, where men often travel to distant districts in search of livelihood, risking their lives in unsafe mines.
Authorities have not yet issued a confirmed statement on the total number of victims, and the situation will become clearer once the rescue operation is concluded.
