China mine blast: Search and investigation continue
Key takeaways
- Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into "serious breaches" of security regulations after an explosion in a coal mine left at least 82 people dead.
- A total of 247 miners were reportedly underground at the time of the blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in the northern inland province of Shanxi, with 128 subsequently taken to hospital.
- A spokesman wouldn't specify what exactly the breaches were, but information reported by local media suggests several cases of operative negligence.
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Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into "serious breaches" of security regulations after an explosion in a coal mine left at least 82 people dead. Two people remain missing.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EGJUChinese authorities have launched an investigation after an explosion in a coal mine left at least 82 people dead.Image: Cao Yang/Xinhua/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Authorities in China on Sunday were still searching for two missing people and investigating a coal mine operator, after at least 82 people were killed in a gas explosion in a mine shaft on Friday.
A total of 247 miners were reportedly underground at the time of the blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in the northern inland province of Shanxi, with 128 subsequently taken to hospital.