Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the loss of human lives in a coal mine blast in Orakzai, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday.

The prime minister prayed for the high ranks of the departed souls and for the early recovery of those injured in the incident.

He also expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and directed the relevant authorities to provide all possible medical treatment to the injured people.

According to media reports quoting local officials, at least nine people died in a coal mine blast in the Orakazi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Wednesday.