A massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China’s Shanxi province, killing at least 82 people and hospitalizing 120 others, the AP reports.
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China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) – The chaos in the aftermath of China’s worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at a press conference late on …
Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Chinese authorities are investigating a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province that exposed alleged violations and rescue failures.
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Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. Official news …
Taiwan and China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea
China has pressured Taiwan by increasing its military presence around the Pratas Islands, and Taipei is on high alert for further Chinese actions.