90 killed in gas explosion at coal mine in north China, rescue efforts continue

Updated On: 24 May, 2026 10:07 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies

As per reports the blueprints provided by the coal mine did not match the actual layout, hampering rescue efforts.

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So far 201 miners have been rescued from the coal mine gas explosion in China. PIC/X@aricchen

Ninety miners were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in north China, official media in Beijing reported on Saturday, adding that 201 miners have so far been rescued. There were 247 reportedly working underground in the mine. The gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine on Friday evening. Rescue efforts are ongoing. The death toll rose to 90 from eight within an hour of it being reported, in north China’s Shanxi Province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping. PIC/X@BRICSInf