Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28A gas explosion at China’s Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province has killed at least 90 workers, marking the country’s deadliest mining disaster in 17 years. The blast occurred at 7:29 p.m. local time on Friday in Qinyuan County, where 247 miners were underground at the time, according to state media agency Xinhua. Nine workers remain unaccounted for as rescue teams continue their search.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered authorities to "spare no effort" in the rescue operation and called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion. Six emergency teams, comprising 345 personnel, have been deployed to the site, Xinhua reported. The disaster surpasses the previous deadliest mining accident in China since 2009, underscoring persistent safety risks in the country’s coal industry.
Initial reports indicated that over 200 workers were safely evacuated, but the death toll has since risen as recovery efforts progress. The explosion has reignited concerns over China’s coal mine safety standards, despite repeated government pledges to improve oversight. Shanxi, a major coal-producing region, has a history of fatal mining accidents, though none in recent years have matched this scale.
Authorities have not yet released details on the cause of the gas buildup, but such explosions typically result from inadequate ventilation or ignition of methane accumulations. The incident comes as China continues to rely on coal for energy security, even as it expands renewable energy capacity.
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