At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
Rescuers searched for nine missing miners as more than 120 people were hospitalized after carbon monoxide levels exceeded limits, state media said.
- On Friday, a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, state media reported Saturday. Nine remain missing among the 247 workers originally underground.
- Emergency crews brought 201 miners to the surface safely by early Saturday following the blast. Xinhua reported that carbon monoxide levels at the site had "exceeded limits" before the explosion occurred.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a thorough investigation into the accident and strict legal accountability for those responsible. Xinhua confirmed that executives of the company involved have been detained by authorities.
- This incident marks the deadliest coal mine disaster in over a decade in China, despite recent safety improvements through stricter regulations. Accidents remain frequent in an industry where safety protocols are often lax.
- Xi emphasized that all departments must "draw lessons from this accident" to prevent future catastrophes. He urged officials to remain vigilant regarding workplace safety as rescue teams continue searching for the nine missing miners.
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At least 82 dead in China’s worst mining disaster in 17 years
Coal miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang’s skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least 82 of these workers left her feeling sorrow for their bereaved families. Rescue workers arrive to carry out rescue operations following a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi, in northern China’s Shanxi province on May 23, 2026. Photo: AFP. The tragedy unfolded in northern Shan…
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province, the country's main coal-mining province, has left at least 82 dead, local officials said Saturday.
At least 82 people have died and another 38 miners are trapped underground after a massive gas explosion in China.
Gas explosion at China coal mine kills at least 82 workers
BEIJING — At least 82 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Saturday.The blast occurred Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county while 247 workers were underground at the time of the incident.Emergency response teams remain deployed at the site as rescue operations continue for missing workers and authorities assess the full sc…
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