Another 123 people were taken to hospitals. This is the largest accident in China’s mining industry in the last 17 years.
In China, at least 82 people were killed as a result of a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi Province. The Guardian reported this, according to lb.ua, as cited by the Prompolitinform portal.
The explosion occurred on the evening of Friday, May 22, at the “Luyishenyu” mine in Qingyuan County while 247 workers were underground. According to the state news agency Xinhua, a carbon monoxide detector was triggered first.
Another 123 people were taken to hospitals, four of whom are in serious condition. A total of 755 rescuers and medical personnel were involved in the rescue operation.
One of the injured workers told the state broadcaster CCTV that before the explosion he saw “a cloud of smoke,” smelled sulfur, and saw people begin to suffocate.
A preliminary investigation showed that the mine operating company committed “serious illegal violations.” At least one responsible person has already been detained.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on authorities to “spare no effort” in rescuing people and ordered an investigation into the causes of the accident and the identification of those responsible.
The “Luyishenyu” mine had already been placed on a list of facilities with “serious safety risks” in 2024 due to high gas levels. Shanxi Province is China’s main coal-mining center and accounts for nearly one-third of the country’s coal production.
Earlier, we reported that a pipeline rupture in Prykarpattia caused an explosion and increased the number of injured people.
According to updated information, the number of dead miners in China has increased to 90 people.
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