6 dead, 8 trapped in Pakistan mine explosion
Islamabad, Aug 13: At least six people have been killed and eight are still trapped following a gas explosion in a coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred late on Sunday after an explosion in a mine in Sanjdi area, police spokesperson, Aziz Sadique, told Efe.
Although emergency teams have been deployed to rescue the trapped, the success of the operation remains doubtful partly due to the great depth of the mine, he added.
"I don't think we will rescue them alive," said Sadique.
The precarious safety condition in Pakistani mines make them highly prone to accidents.
In May, 23 miners were killed in two mine accidents in Balochistan.
In 2011, 50 miners died in Balochistan after a series of explosions caused by gas leaks in a coal site.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
