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Coal mine gas explosion in China kills at least 82 people, state media says
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- A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people and trapped dozens underground, state media reported Saturday, in one of the country’s deadliest mining disasters in years.
- Issued on: 23/05/2026 - 07:56Modified: 23/05/2026 - 08:00
- By: FRANCE 24 A scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China's Shanxi Province, May 23, 2026.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people and trapped dozens underground, state media reported Saturday, in one of the country’s deadliest mining disasters in years.
Issued on: 23/05/2026 - 07:56Modified: 23/05/2026 - 08:00
By: FRANCE 24 A scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China's Shanxi Province, May 23, 2026. © Cao Yang/Xin Hua via AP A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people, state media reported Saturday and after dozens were said to be trapped underground.
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