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Carbon monoxide leak kills three miners in Samangan

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AIBAK (Pajhwok): Three miners have died due to carbon monoxide gas inhalation at a coalmine in Dara Sauf Bala district of northern Samangan province, an official said on Wednesday.

The district chief, Mohammad Nasim Khaibar Shakan, confirmed the death of the three mine workers and said the incident happened in Shabashak coalmine two days ago.

Khaibar Shakan added the victims were from the same locality who arbitrarily entered a restricted coalmine area. The reason of their death was inhalation of carbon monoxide gas and their bodies were recovered from the mine by a rescue team.

He said the victims were . . .

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