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Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
Key takeaways
- At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 injured after an explosion on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, the heart of China's huge mining industry.
- For many in China, the tragedy harks back to the 2000s, a period of regular, deadly coal mining disasters, which is widely thought to have been left in the past.
- Those concerns are now reignited and playing out on China's tightly-controlled internet, with people calling for justice and questioning how this happened: "It's so heartbreaking, so many precious lives lost.
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Koh Eweand Stephen Mc Donell,China correspondent Watch: The explosion at the Liushenyu mine is the worst mining disaster in China since 2009Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years.
At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 injured after an explosion on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, the heart of China's huge mining industry.
For many in China, the tragedy harks back to the 2000s, a period of regular, deadly coal mining disasters, which is widely thought to have been left in the past.
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