Afghanistan, Sept. 30 -- Ten workers have been trapped underground at a gold mine in the Samti area of Chah Ab district in northeastern Afghanistan's Takhar province, local officials said Thursday, as rescue efforts continue.
Naqibullah Masrour, head of the media and public relations office of the Takhar police, said the workers became trapped while carrying out mining activities inside the underground section of the mine. Local authorities and security personnel have been dispatched to the site to assess the situation and coordinate the rescue operation.
Takhar officials said Governor Samiullah Hizbullah, provincial police chief Musa Kalim Abul Nasr and other officials were also present at the site to oversee efforts to rescue the trappe...