QUETTA: Four coal miners were killed in two separate incidents in Duki and Chamalang areas of Pakistan's Balochistan due to the presence of methane gas, local media reported on Sunday.

According to the police, the victims, identified as residents of Afghanistan, were working in coal mines in Duki and Chamalang when the accidents happened on Saturday, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported.

Chief Inspector of Mines Balochistan, Syed Rafiullah, said the manager of the Chamalang mine, where two miners were killed, was already facing a court case for not implementing proper safety measures.

He further said that another coal mine in Duki was previously shut by the Mines Inspectorate after an earlier accident, in which several people lost their lives due to similar negligence.

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