Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years resulted in at least 82 people killed and more than 120 injured after an explosion on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province. Initial findings show Tongzhou Group, the company operating the privately-owned coal mine, had committed "serious illegal violations". Authorities pledged to conduct a "rigorous" investigation and "severely punish" those found responsible.
Tongzhou Group has reportedly received two administrative penalties in 2025 for safety violations. In 2024 the Liushenyu mine was named by the Chinese National Mine Safety Administration in a nationwide list of coal mines with "severe hazards". State media reported that the number of people in the mine at the time of the explosion was double that listed in the company's official count. Some workers did not bring mandatory tracking devices into the mines, and blueprints provided by the Liushenyu coal mine to authorities did not match the conditions at the mine, complicating rescue efforts.
Rescue efforts at the mine are still ongoing, with hundreds of personnel deployed to search for at least two missing people. Tongzhou Group has been ordered to halt work at all four coal mines it currently operates in Shanxi province. The people running Tongzhou Group have been put under "control measures".
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A recent coal mining explosion in China has sparked outrage. Allegations of safety violations have surfaced, raising concerns about the industry's standards - and whether enough is being done.
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