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China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
Authorities said 247 workers were underground and 128 were hospitalized after the blast, while investigators examine safety lapses and illegal practices.
- A gas explosion late Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi, China, killed 82 people, with local officials revising the toll downward from initial reports of at least 90.
- "After the incident the scene was chaotic," said Guo Xiaofang, the head of Qinyuan county, explaining why 247 workers underground were initially miscounted.
- While 128 workers were hospitalized and 35 remained uninjured, two people are unaccounted for; all four mines owned by Shanxi Tongzhou Coal Coking Group have been closed.
- President Xi Jinping ordered authorities to "spare no effort" in rescue and treatment, according to Xinhua, while officials launched a formal investigation into the disaster.
- The People's Daily published an editorial on Sunday calling to "completely reverse the tendency to prioritise development over safety," as the disaster remains China's deadliest since 108 died at the Xinxing Mine in Heilongjiang in 2009.
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345 emergency personnel dispatched.201 brought to surface safely.President Xi orders full investigation.Chinese authorities said that 82 people had died in a coal mine blast, revising an earlier death toll of 90, state media reported on...
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