Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, has resulted in the deaths of at least 90 people, marking it as one of the deadliest mining accidents in recent years. The incident occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, where 247 workers were on duty at the time. Rescue operations are ongoing, with several miners still unaccounted for and many hospitalized due to toxic gas exposure.
- ▪The explosion occurred on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City.
- ▪Around 247 workers were present during the incident, with nine miners still unaccounted for as of Saturday afternoon.
- ▪Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation and accountability for the accident.
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This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Changzhi City, China's Shanxi Province, May 23. AP-YonhapBEIJING — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years.Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time.Nine miners were still unaccounted for as of Saturday afternoon, Xinhua said, and more than 120 people were hospitalized.The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported, and rescue work is pressing on with hundreds of rescuers and medical personnel sent to the site.
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