Shanxi coal mine blast claims 90 lives, China's deadliest in years
TL;DR
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, the deadliest mining disaster in China in more than a decade. About 250 workers were underground when the blast hit; around 201 were evacuated and 123 hospitalized as rescue efforts continued. Rescue work was hampered by a mismatched underground map and some workers lacking GPS trackers. President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue and accountability, with a crackdown on illegal mining and stricter safety oversight under investigation into the cause.
- China’s worst coal mining blast in over a decade kills 90 Yahoo News Singapore
- China’s worst coal mining blast in over a decade kills 82 CNN
- Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China The New York Times
- China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82 Reuters
- China Coal Mine Blast Tests Limits of Xi’s Energy Security Push Bloomberg.com
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