Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Chinese authorities are investigating a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province that resulted in at least 82 fatalities. The incident has raised concerns over safety violations and inadequate rescue efforts. President Xi Jinping has called for accountability and a thorough investigation into the disaster.
- ▪The explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, making it one of the deadliest coal mine incidents in recent years.
- ▪Rescue efforts are ongoing, with hundreds of emergency responders facing challenges such as flooded tunnels.
- ▪Local officials reported that the death toll was revised down from 90 due to chaotic scenes and inaccurate information from the mine operator.
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ChinaAuthorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82Chinese authorities are investigating a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province that exposed alleged violations and rescue failures.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Rescue workers at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, China, after an explosion occurred, on Saturday.Cao Yang / Xinhua News Agency via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 24, 2026, 12:16 PM EDTBy The Associated PressAuthorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 people.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to…
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