According to reports, another Afghan coal mine labor was killed at northern Nahrin district of Baghlan province during the rescue efforts on Saturday evening.

The latest casualty tolls up the number to 12 who have been killed in Nahrin coal mine collapse.

Local residents of northern Nahrin district said, at least five dead bodies are still stuck inside the coal mine and the rescue teams have failed to bring out the bodies so far.

A spokesman for the ministry of Afghanistan Mr Jawad Omer said the main reason behind the incident in Nahrin coal mine was the outspread of carbon dioxide gas.

(Sourced from www.khaama.com)