Sunday, May 24, 2026- Chinese authorities have revised the death toll from the massive coal mine explosion in Shanxi province down to 82 after earlier reports incorrectly stated that 90 miners had died.
Officials say the confusion was caused by inaccurate underground worker records and chaotic rescue conditions following the deadly gas blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county. The explosion is still considered China’s deadliest mining disaster in more than 16 years.
At the time of the blast, 247 workers were underground, according to state media. Rescue crews continue searching for two missing miners while more than 120 injured workers remain hospitalized, several in critical condition.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a full investigation into the disaster and demanded stronger enforcement of industrial safety regulations. Authorities have already detained several executives linked to the mining company as scrutiny intensifies over possible safety violations.
The tragedy has once again exposed ongoing safety concerns in China’s massive coal industry despite years of government promises to improve working conditions. Early reports suggest carbon monoxide levels inside the mine exceeded safety limits before the explosion occurred.
Beijing has now ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining operations and safety failures as public anger grows over repeated industrial disasters across the country.
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