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Death Toll In Pakistani Mine Accident Rises To 19, Several Others Still Trapped

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Army rescuers move the body of a miner from the site after a rockslide at a marble mine in the mountainous Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
1/8 Army rescuers move the body of a miner from the site after a rockslide at a marble mine in the mountainous Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
A military helicopter takes part in a rescue search for miners on September 8, a day after the mine collapsed. 
2/8 A military helicopter takes part in a rescue search for miners on September 8, a day after the mine collapsed. 
Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
Army rescuers were still sifting through rubble looking for bodies and survivors on September 8. 
3/8 Army rescuers were still sifting through rubble looking for bodies and survivors on September 8. 
Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
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Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
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Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
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Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
Rescue workers stand beside the wreckage of a damaged truck after the fatal incident in the marble quarry.
7/8 Rescue workers stand beside the wreckage of a damaged truck after the fatal incident in the marble quarry.
Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
People gather at the scene, near the Afghan border, on September 8.  
8/8 People gather at the scene, near the Afghan border, on September 8.  
Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.
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Pakistani officials say a landslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others trapped as rescuers comb the scene.

Six more miners were reportedly injured.

The accident occurred in the Mohmand district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, near the border with Afghanistan, late on September 7.

After pulling eight bodies from the rubble during an initial rescue operation, authorities said more victims were found on September 8.

Twenty miners were also injured at the site, authorities said, adding that an investigation was under way to determine the cause of the accident.

Based on reporting by AP and AFP
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