The bodies of seven people were recovered hours after the blast, and emergency responders later found 25 more bodies.1 min readJul 31, 2026 06:47 AM IST First published on: Jul 31, 2026 at 06:47 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPeople gather as rescue workers attempt to reach miners trapped in a coal mine on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, in southwest Pakistan. (Photo: AP)An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 32 miners and trapped 10 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them.The blast on Thursday was apparently triggered by a buildup of methane gas and occurred on the outskirts of the Baluchistan provincial capital of Quetta, said government mine inspector Ghani Baloch.The bodies of seven people were recovered hours after the blast, and emergency responders later found 25 more bodies, officials and a provincial disaster management agency said in a statement. It said the search and rescue operation was continuing, with rescue teams working to locate and recover the remaining trapped miners.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogWest Asia War Live Updates: US will ‘pay the price’ for killing Iranian civilians, says Ghalibaf12 minutes agoSpider-Man Brand New Day Review, Release Live Updates: Tom Holland film opens to positive reviews; earns over Rs 45 crore9 hours agoParliament Monsoon Session Highlights, Day 8 Updates: Amit Shah ‘culpable or incompetent’, sack him for crackdown on students: Rahul Gandhi1 day agoParliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 7 Highlights | ‘Do lathi charge after every paper leak’: Asaduddin Owaisi takes a dig at new anti-paper leak Bill2 days agoNEET protests: Supreme Court stays action against students, orders release of all minors3 days ago