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April 11, 2021
BISHAM: The remains of the 16 coalminers were buried in their respective graveyards in Shangla district amid grief and mourning on Saturday.
The collective funeral prayers were held after their bodies were transported by the Rescue 1122 ambulances to Shangla following their recovery from Kala Chaphar area in Kohat district.
Besides PTI provincial ministers Shaukat Ali Yousufzai and Arif Ahmadzai, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Amir Muqam and officials of district administration and a large number of people attended the funeral prayers held at Shangla’s main town and headquarters, Alpuri.
Talking to the media, Shaukat Yousufzai and Arif Ahmadzai expressed profound grief over the tragic incident and assured that every help would be extended to the bereaved families.