DERA MURAD JAMALI: A truck carrying coal from the Mach mines area of Bolan district was damaged in a landmine explosion on Friday.

Levies officials said the truck was on its way to the National Highway when it struck a landmine in the Mach area. They said the truck was damaged in the explosion though the driver and labourers on the vehicle remained unhurt.

After the blast security forces rushed to the site, cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the culprits behind the landmine attack.

Published in Dawn, December 18th, 2021

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