Coal Mine Gas Explosion Leaves At Least 82 Dead In Northern China; Several Missing

The incident occurred in northern China's Shanxi province at the  Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group.

Coal Mine Gas Explosion Leaves At Least 82 Dead In Northern China; Several Missing

Coal Mine Gas Explosion In Northern China: At Least 82 Killed, Several Missing

Shanxi, China: At least 82 people have been killed and several people are missing in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China. The coal mine blast has killed at least 82 people, while several other are missing.

The incident occurred in northern China’s Shanxi province at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group. The blast happened at 19:29 local time on Friday (11:29 GMT) at a coal mine in Shanxi, with 247 workers reportedly on duty at the time of the incident.

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Rescue operations at the site are ongoing.

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