At least nine people died in a coal mine blast in the Orakazi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday.
According to reports, the team went into the mine for a survey when the blast took place.
The reason for the blast has not been ascertained so far. According to locals, 13 people went into the mine and just 4 people escaped .
Rescue workers managed to pull four labourers who were stuck in the coal mine.