Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90
Summary
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, has killed at least 90 people. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors, and authorities have arrested the person in charge of the mine as they investigate the accident.Key Facts
- The explosion happened at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province.
- At the time of the blast, 247 workers were underground.
- It is the deadliest mining accident in China in over ten years.
- The explosion followed a carbon monoxide alert about unsafe gas levels.
- The person responsible for the mine’s oversight was arrested.
- President Xi Jinping called for stronger workplace safety measures after the accident.
- Shanxi province produces nearly a third of China’s coal, making it the country’s top coal-mining region.
- China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
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