A toxic methane gas leakage on Monday killed eight coalminers and two others were fell unconscious in Duki area of Loralai district, Levies Forces sources said.

A gas explosion killed eight coal mine workers in the country's remote southwest on Monday, an official said.

The accident happened in Loralai district.

Mines Dept Sends Proposal For Minimum 3% Reservation For Widows Of Mine Workers

Jaipur: The department of mines and geology has submitted a proposal to the state government seeking reservation and preferential rights in allocation of mining leases to widows of mine workers who have died due to occupational diseases and accidents. According to the United Nations Human Rights Report- 2012, out of the total miners in the state, nearly 37% are women and most of them are dalits and tribals. Now, in a bid to provide definite source of livelihood such widows, the department has recommended a minimum of 3% reservation to them in mining leases.

All the 13 miners trapped by a coal mine blast in Southwest China's Guizhou province were confirmed dead, rescuers said Thursday, seven days after the accident.

As one more body was found Monday, the death toll in Friday's coalmine accident in southwest China's Guizhou province has risen to three, with 10 miners still missing.

At least four miners died when fumes filled the shaft where they were working in Russia’s main coal-producing region on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.

Nine people were killed, 28 others injured and one remains missing in a carbon monoxide poisoning accident at a gold mine in Northeast China's Jilin province, local authorities said Tuesday.

Eight people died and three others were injured on Saturday in a coal mine accident in Northeast China's Liaoning province, local authorities said Sunday.

SHILLONG: Despite the guidelines related to the safety and security of miners stipulated in the Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012, no scrutiny is being undertaken by the concerned authorities to ensure the safety and welfare of the miners.

Considering that there are frequent deaths and injuries to the mine workers including the recent case of deaths of five miners in Jaintia Hills, there is a ‘grey area’ in the mining policy as nothing specifically is mentioned about the compensation to be paid to the mine workers in case of accidents.

At least six people were killed in a coal mine explosion in central China.