Death toll has risen to 16 following Tuesday's explosion at a coal mine in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province, local officials said.

Six others have been wounded in the explosion which happened in Dara-i-Suf Bala district.
Dead bodies of eight miners were recovered from the blast site, but eight others were still trapped.
This is not the first time that a deadly incident occurs in Samangan coal mines.
Local residents urged the government to prevent illegal mining.
The mining takes place with poor safety measures