At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
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The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, Shanxi province, China, killed at least 82 people. The incident occurred on Friday evening, with 247 workers trapped underground at the time. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has risen to 90, with nine people still missing. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, with 247 workers on duty underground. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the cause of the incident is under investigation.
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has risen to at least 90. The explosion occurred on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, with 247 workers underground at the time. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for authorities to 'spare no effort' in rescue efforts and a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident.
Four people have been confirmed dead, and 90 remain trapped underground after carbon monoxide levels exceeded limits in a coal mine in Changzhi city, Shanxi province, on Friday night. The accident occurred at 9:43 p.m. in the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, where a total of 247 workers were underground at the time. Intensive rescue efforts are ongoing.
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to at least 82, with nine still missing. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, with 247 workers on duty underground. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for authorities to 'spare no effort' in treating the injured and conducting search and rescue operations.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine ... northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 p.m. Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. At least 90 people had died and 123 others were sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.
A gas explosion at a coal mine ... province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people, state media reported Saturday. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi ... Around 247 workers were on duty at the time. The agency initially reported early Saturday eight people were killed and 38 were trapped underground. Nine were still trapped as of Saturday afternoon, Xinhua said. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported, and rescue work is pressing on.
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