A tragic coal mine accident in Bazid Khel area of Darra Adam Khel claimed the lives of a miner and two Rescue 1122 workers on Friday.

According to reports, the incident occurred when rainwater flooded the mine, trapping a worker inside. Rescue personnel entered the mine in an attempt to save him but were themselves caught in the accident.

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The bodies of the miner and the two Rescue 1122 officials were later retrieved and shifted to a nearby hospital.

Police and local administration cordoned off the area following the incident and launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of the incident۔