China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
Authorities ordered nationwide mine safety checks and detained company executives after the blast, with 128 people hospitalized and two still missing, state media said.
- 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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Friday's Chinese mining disaster is driving up coal prices in the Asian country. Traders are now concerned about disruptions to coal supplies and other industries due to forceful Chinese government intervention.
Friday's Chinese mining disaster is driving up coal prices in the Asian country. Traders are now concerned about disruptions to coal supplies and other industries due to forceful Chinese government intervention.
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