Summary According to eyewitnesses, the two brothers had entered the closed coal mine when they were exposed to toxic gas and lost consciousness. Both died from suffocation.
DAKI (Dunya News) - Two brothers died after being trapped in an old, abandoned coal mine in the Kotla area of Duki, Balochistan.
According to eyewitnesses, the two brothers had entered the closed coal mine when they were exposed to toxic gas and lost consciousness. Both died from suffocation.
The deceased were identified as 17-year-old Hashim and 15-year-old Hassan. Their bodies were recovered from the mine and shifted to a hospital.
Doctors at the hospital confirmed that both brothers died of asphyxiation caused by toxic gas.
The incident has once again raised concerns over the safety risks associated with abandoned and closed coal mines in the area.
