Two separate incidents in the Duki and Chamalang coalfield areas because of the presence of Methane Gas resulted in the deaths of four coal miners. Syed Rafiullah, the Chief Insepctor of Mines Baluchistan said the manager of the Chamalang mine where two miners died, was already facing a court case for failing to put in place, proper safety measures.
Syed Added that the other coal mine in Duki had been previously been closed by the Mines Inspectorate because of an earlier accident that resulted in the loss of several lives due to similar negligence.