Death toll rises to four in Sarawak coal mine blast


The scene of the Selantik coal mine after the blast in Pantu, Sri Aman on Saturday, Nov 22.

KUCHING: Another victim of the Selantik coal mine blast has passed away, bringing the death toll to four. 

Indonesian Acmad Zidin, 27, succumbed to injury at 6.30pm on Tuesday at the Sarawak General Hospital, according to state health director Datuk Dr Zulkifli Jantan.

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