82 dead in China’s worst coal mine disaster in years — regulators flagged the risk 2 years ago
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, resulted in at least 82 fatalities, marking the deadliest mining accident in recent years. Local authorities reported that over 120 individuals were hospitalized, with two still missing. An investigation is underway, revealing serious violations by the mine's operator, which had previously been flagged for safety risks.
- ▪The explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city on Friday evening.
- ▪Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation and accountability for those responsible.
- ▪The mine was previously listed as disaster-prone due to its high gas content.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years.Recommended Video The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening. At a news conference late Saturday, local authorities said 82 were dead and that more than 120 people were hospitalized. Two were still missing. The death toll was a revised, lower number from earlier reports by state broadcaster CCTV that said 90 had died. The scene at the coal mine was “chaotic” in the immediate aftermath of the accident, they said, and figures provided at the time were initial and not definite.
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