At least 90 people have been killed in an explosion at a coal mine in central China’s Shaanxi province. The gas explosion occurred on Friday in Qinyuan County, about 520 km southwest of Beijing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The incident occurred after the mine issued a carbon monoxide alert late Friday night. There were 247 workers inside the mine at the time of the blast.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shaanxi province has killed 90 workers. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have ordered rescue operations and an investigation.
A major coal mine accident in China’s Shanxi province has claimed 90 lives, with nine people still missing. It is believed to be China’s worst coal mine accident in the past decade. According to the state news agency Xinhua, the explosion occurred on Friday at a coal mine in Qinyuan County, Shanxi province, about 520 km from the capital, Beijing. A carbon monoxide alert had been issued prior to the accident, and a massive explosion occurred shortly thereafter.
At the time, 247 workers were working inside the mine. Many were rescued after the explosion, but many remained trapped. So far, 90 people have been confirmed dead. Relief and rescue teams are continuously searching for the missing workers. Following the accident, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered rescue teams to make every effort to find the missing. He said that strict action should be taken against those responsible for the accident.
Shaanxi is China’s largest coal-producing province, although China has claimed to have improved mine safety in recent years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on officials to spare no effort in treating the injured and carrying out search and rescue operations. He also ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and strict accountability in accordance with the law.
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