At least 90 people have died following a gas explosion at a coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi in northern China. This was reported by the Associated Press, according to UNN.
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At least 90 people were killed as a result of a gas explosion at a coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi in northern China. The accident at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City occurred on Friday evening. At that time, about 247 workers were on duty,
Initially, it was reported that eight people had died and 38 were trapped underground. As of Saturday afternoon, nine were still trapped.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation, and rescue operations are ongoing. Among the victims, many suffered from toxic gas poisoning.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for every effort to be made to rescue the missing and investigate the causes of the accident, holding those responsible accountable.
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