China Tragedy: Coal Mine Gas Explosion Kills 82 In Shanxi Province; Rescue Operations Underway | Video
At least 82 people were killed after a gas explosion ripped through the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, Shanxi province, northern China. The blast occurred on Friday evening, trapping hundreds of workers underground. Chinese state media reported rescue operations are ongoing while authorities investigate the cause of the deadly mining disaster.
China Tragedy: Coal Mine Gas Explosion Kills 82 In Shanxi Province; Rescue Operations Underway | Video | @aricchen / @Sputnik_India
Beijing: A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people, state media reported Saturday, after dozens were reportedly trapped underground.
The accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening, according to official news agency Xinhua, which initially reported around 247 workers were trapped underground at the time. The rise in the death toll came after the news agency reported early Saturday that eight people were killed and 38 were trapped underground.
The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported, and rescue work is pressing on.
(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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