The explosion occurred on the evening of May 22nd at the Liushenyu mine, operated by Shanxi Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County.
According to Xinhua News Agency, 247 workers were working underground at the time of the incident. At least 82 people have died, and nine are still missing.
The cause remains unclear, and an investigation is underway, although an earlier Xinhua report suggested that carbon monoxide levels inside the mine had exceeded permissible limits.
On May 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a directive to "comprehensively carry out rescue work for missing persons and treat the injured," while also calling for a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident.
According to media reports, officials running the coal mine have been arrested.
A video shared by Xinhua News Agency shows numerous ambulances and police cars arriving at the scene.
Coal remains the primary energy source in China, supplying more than half of the country's energy consumption, despite efforts to reduce its use in recent years.
In 2021, Xi Jinping pledged to “strictly curb the increase in coal consumption” until 2025 and begin phasing out coal as part of his goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
By June 2025, the share of coal in electricity production had fallen to a record low of 51%, as China rapidly expanded its use of wind, solar, and nuclear power.
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