A coal mine explosion in Hangu, Orakzai Agency killed at least seven and seriously injured 50 others on Monday, a private TV channel reported.
The cause of the explosion is said to be the accumulation of gas in the mine.
The killed and injured laborers were from Shangla, Swat.
Rescue efforts were underway to recover bodies trapped in the mine.
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