Coalmine blast kills 6 laborers in Pakistan

A blast in a coalmine killed at least six laborers in northwestern Pakistan's Orakzai tribal region Thursday morning, officials said.

An official told the media that a gas leakage caused the blast at Doli area of Orakzai agency.

He confirmed that six laborers were killed and three others injured.

The official said rescue teams have pulled the bodies and injured. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

Those died were from the Swat valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Locals say there are nearly 300 coalmines in the area and blasts have also occurred in the past.

Three laborers were killed in a coalmine blast in this tribal region last week.

Employees have long complained about lack of proper security measures in the coalmines. Endi