China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
China has revised the death toll from the Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82, following initial reports of at least 90 fatalities. The gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine, marking the deadliest mining accident in China since 2009. Local officials have stated that the initial count was inaccurate due to chaotic conditions at the scene.
- ▪The gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine resulted in 82 confirmed deaths.
- ▪Initially, state media reported at least 90 fatalities, but this number was revised down.
- ▪There were 247 workers on duty at the time of the explosion, with two still unaccounted for and 128 injured.
- ▪The mine is owned by Shanxi Tongzhou Coal Coking Group, which has had all its mines closed and executives detained.
- ▪President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation and emphasized the importance of safety in mining operations.
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The chaos in the aftermath of China’s worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at a press conference late on Saturday (May 23, 2026). The people died in a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi late on Friday (May 22, 2026). Initially state media reports said at least 90 people were killed. Even at the lower number, the incident remains China’s deadliest mining accident since 2009, when a gas explosion at the Xinxing Mine in Heilongjiang province killed 108 people.Local officials said at the press conference the initial death toll from state media had been tallied in error.“After the incident the scene was chaotic, the company’s count of the number of workers was not clear,…
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