China Mine Accident: Death Toll Reaches 82, India Offers Condolences
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- •At least 82 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi Province.
- •Two people remain missing, and 128 are injured and hospitalized.
- •Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- •The Chinese government has launched an investigation into the incident and has promised to take strict action against those responsible.
- •The company operating the mine has been found to have committed "serious violations of laws," and its executives have been detained.
A devastating gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China's Shanxi Province has resulted in one of the country's worst mining disasters in recent years, claiming the lives of at least 82 people and leaving two others missing. The incident occurred on Friday evening, and rescue operations are still underway to locate the missing individuals. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping, which were appreciated by the Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong.
The gas explosion took place at 7:29 pm local time on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, Shanxi Province. According to Chinese officials, the initial death toll was reported to be around 90, but it was later revised to 82 after a more accurate count was taken. The mine had 247 workers on duty underground at the time of the explosion, and 128 of them were injured and hospitalized. Two people remain unaccounted for, and 35 workers were reported to be uninjured.
