BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has expressed condolences over the deadly coal mine accident in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
This was stated in a post shared by the ministry on its X account.
"We are deeply saddened by the news of deadly coal mine accident in Balochistan, Pakistan, which claimed many lives and caused injuries.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the brotherly people and government of Pakistan.
We wish a speedy recovery to the injured and hope that all those affected are brought to safety as swiftly as possible," the post says.
The accident, which occurred as a result of a methane gas explosion in the Sorange coal mine in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, is considered one of the worst mining disasters in the country in recent years. According to the latest official information, 34 miners died in the accident, while a total of 36 people were in the mine at the time of the incident, and all the bodies were recovered after a 45-hour search and rescue operation. The Pakistani government has set up a special commission to investigate the causes of the tragedy and is investigating possible violations of safety regulations at the mine.
