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Weeks later, Bamyan coalmine fire still burns: residents

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BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): The coalmine of Eshpeshta area of Kohmard district of central Bamyan province caught fire few weeks ago and no measures have been taken so far to extinguish the blaze, local residents and officials said on Wednesday.

“We have informed officials about the fire, but they are yet to take any step to extinguish it,” a resident of the area, Abdul Kabir, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

“If the fire is not controlled, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of coal would be turned into ashes," he said.

“When the entrance to the . . .

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