- 0
- 25.05.2026 16:52:00
Explosion at a coal mine in China leaves dozens dead
A gas explosion occurred at a coal mine in Shanxi Province, China. As a result, at least 90 people were killed.
According to local media reports, the incident took place on May 22 at the Liushenyu Coal Mine coal mine. At the time of the explosion, 247 workers were underground. Rescue teams managed to evacuate 201 people from the mine, while search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered all available resources to be mobilized in order to rescue the remaining workers and conduct a rapid investigation into the causes of the accident.
Shanxi Province is one of China’s major coal-producing regions, where safety-related incidents occur frequently.
