According to media reports, a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in the Sughd province of Tajikistan has resulted in the deaths of eight Afghan workers.
Afghanistan’s National Radio and Television, which operates under the control of the interim government, cited the Disaster Management Department in Daikundi province as saying that all the victims were residents of this province.
The report states that among the deceased, five were from the Shahristan district, two from Miramor, and one from Ashtarlay.
The victims have been identified as Kazem Beigi, Abdullah Ahmadi, Hasan Alizadeh, Hossein Bakhsh, Mohammad Amir, Alijan, Ghorban, and Esmail Rahimi.
The source emphasized that some of the victims were educated young men.
It added that Kazem Beigi was a graduate of the Polytechnic Faculty in Kabul.
Another source mentioned that the bodies of the victims were transported to Afghanistan on the morning of Saturday, May 10 (20th of Saur) and arrived in Kunduz province.
The newspaper Etelaat reported that the explosion occurred on Friday, May 9 (19th of Saur), at 1:30 p.m. local time in the Sarkuyi coal mines located in Ayni district of Sughd province, Tajikistan.
The report cited methane gas as the cause of the explosion.
It was further stated that the Afghan workers were employed by an Afghan contractor. The company was associated with individuals named “Reis Rouhollah” and “Taghi Dilsouz” and was said to be collaborating with the Tajik company “Faraz.”
Tajik authorities and media have not yet commented on the incident.
It is worth noting that in recent years, particularly after the current government took control in Afghanistan, many citizens have been forced to migrate to other countries due to unemployment, insecurity, and poor economic conditions.
Illegal migration and harsh labor conditions have frequently led to tragic outcomes for Afghan citizens.
