Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, has resulted in the deaths of at least 90 workers. The incident occurred while 247 workers were on duty underground, making it the deadliest mining disaster in over a decade. President Xi Jinping has called for increased safety measures and investigations into the cause of the explosion.
- ▪The explosion took place at the Liushenyu mine in Qinyuan county.
- ▪247 workers were underground at the time of the blast.
- ▪The mine's overseer has been arrested as investigations continue.
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News|MiningGas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90President Xi Jinping has called on authorities nationwide to learn from the incident.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoShanxi province, ChinaBy Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026A gas explosion at a coal mine in China has killed at least 90 people.State media Xinhua said 247 workers had been on duty underground when the blast ripped through the Liushenyu mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3China economic growth target set below 5% for the first time at key meetinglist 2 of 3Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran…
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