At least nine people died and several others were injured in a coal mine blast in southwestern Pakistan, reported Reuters citing Geo News on Friday. The rescue operation is underway. Further details in the matter are awaited.

The workers were on their way to a market when the vehicle carrying them was hit by an explosion. Pakistan's restive Balochistan border region has seen a surge in violence in recent years.

At least nine people were killed in an explosion targeting a van carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.

A blast in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan killed at least nine people and injured six, broadcaster Geo News said on Friday, citing district officials. Reuters

A bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 11 people and wounded six others, local officials said on Friday. The truck had brought the workers to a mine in the Harnai area of Balochistan province,

At least 11 people died and six others injured when a bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan exploded. The truck was said to have brought the workers to a mine in the Harnai area of Balochistan province,