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Multiple safety violations in China mine explosion, investigation finds
Key takeaways
- Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, in Shanxi province.
- Almost 250 workers were underground at the time of the blast on Friday night and at least 82 people have died.
- The blast in Shanxi was the country's biggest mining disaster in 17 years.
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Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, in Shanxi province. (Reuters: cnsphoto)
Almost 250 workers were underground at the time of the blast on Friday night and at least 82 people have died.
The blast in Shanxi was the country's biggest mining disaster in 17 years.
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