Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people.

According to China Global Television Network (CGTN), as of the afternoon of May 23, the gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, northern China, had killed 90 people.

Rescue workers are seen at the scene of a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China. Photo: CGTN

The accident occurred on the evening of May 22nd at a coal mine in Tam Nguyen district, where 247 workers were working underground. Prior to the accident, the concentration of carbon monoxide in the area had been determined to exceed safe levels.

This is considered the most serious mining disaster in the country in years. Rescue efforts are underway, and the number of casualties continues to be updated.

Nine people are still missing. Authorities have detained a mining company employee for questioning.

Rescue workers arrive at the scene of a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China. Photo: CMG

Earlier, according to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered all rescue efforts to be made to find the missing people; at the same time, a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the incident was ordered, and those responsible were to be held accountable according to the law.

Shanxi Province is considered the "coal capital" of China, producing nearly one-third of the country's total coal output. Although workplace safety has improved in recent years, serious accidents still frequently occur in China's mining industry due to lax safety procedures and intense production pressure.

In 2023, an open-pit coal mine collapse in Inner Mongolia killed 53 people. Prior to that, a coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province in 2009 also claimed the lives of over 100 people.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/no-mo-than-o-trung-quoc-90-nguoi-thiet-mang-post854075.html