China's Shanxi Coal Mine Blast Kills 90, Leaves More Than 38 Trapped, Xi Orders Rescue Ffforts
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, China, has killed 90 and trapped 38 workers. President Xi Jinping ordered comprehensive rescue efforts and a thorough investigation. By Saturday, 201 workers were rescued, while search and rescue operations continued.
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New Delhi: The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to 90, state media CCTV reported on Saturday.
The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported earlier in the day.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province killed 90 people and left 38 trapped underground, state media reported on Saturday.
The gas explosion occurred late Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported.
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Xi called for authorities to "spare no effort" in treating the injured and conducting search and rescue operations, while ordering a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and strict accountability in accordance with the law.
Premier Li Qiang echoed the instructions, calling for timely and accurate release of information and rigorous accountability.
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By early Saturday, 201 people had been brought to the surface, along with the eight dead, and rescue operations were ongoing and the cause of the accident was under investigation, according to local emergency management authority at Qinyuan.