(DCWatchdog.com) – In the turbulent lands of Afghanistan, where oversight is just a wishful thought, a miraculous rescue mission saved 22 miners from a collapsed mine in Samangan province.
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While initial fears loomed large with reports of 32 miners trapped, the outcome was exceptionally fortunate as all were rescued.
The Taliban-controlled area continues to endure mining hazards due to chronic mismanagement.
Twenty-two miners were heroically rescued from the Dara-i Sof Payin district where a mine collapse had trapped them under treacherous conditions.
The collapse happened late on a Saturday, making rescue attempts even more daunting under the cloak of darkness.
Heavy machinery and torchlight played pivotal roles in this narrow escape.
The crisis intensified fears for the miners’ survival due to the suffocating presence of gas, dangerous pressure buildups, and the narrowness of the mine corridors.
These hazards were exacerbated by a severe lack of professional rescue expertise, raising the stakes even higher.
An outstanding achievement in Afghanistan, where such accidents often have sinister outcomes; this rescue saw no fatalities.
In fact, no serious injuries occurred, although some miners required immediate first aid.
The rare successful outcome is accredited to the swift actions of the rescuers who brought excavators to the mine entrance by Sunday nightfall, Barron’s reports.
In recent years, mines in Afghanistan have a grim history of fatal incidents.
Just in 2022, a coal mine collapse in Baghlan claimed at least ten lives.
This region is rich in resources like marble, copper, zinc, lead, gold, gemstones, and coal, yet poor in safety regulations owing to lack of oversight.
The lack of serious injuries, although a silver lining in this rescue mission, cannot overshadow the critical need for rigorous management and safety measures in Afghanistan’s mining industry.
The successful rescue mission in Samangan province is a remarkable story of survival against insurmountable odds.
22 miners rescued after a coal mine collapse in northern #Afghanistan’s Samangan province, with efforts ongoing to reach the remaining 13 trapped workers. https://t.co/xalefTjDpZ
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