Six stone-workers buried alive in Pakistan

    Six workers were buried alive as they were blasting through stone in Pakistan.

    The men were drilling through stone in Sargodha in the Punjab region when part of the rock face above came loose and fell on top of them.

    Locals joined a rescue effort to recover the men but unfortunately all six were found dead.

    Two other workers suffered injuries in the incident.

    An inquiry has been launched to determine whether the site owner is responsible due to negligence.

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