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Shanxi coal mine gas explosion: large-scale rescue; State Council accident investigation team (Workplace safety)
May 23, 2026
Generaldesk view
Shanxi coal mine gas explosion: large-scale rescue; State Council accident investigation team (Workplace safety)
Combining Xinhua-distributed updates and local reporting cited by Chinese outlets on May 23, a gas explosion occurred at about 19:29 on May 22, 2026, at Tongzho…
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Energy/Climatedesk view
China: a coal-mine gas explosion in Shanxi (Liushenyu mine, Qinyuan County, Changzhi) triggers a major emergency response; officials revise the confirmed death toll amid chaotic early accounting (coal / industrial safety)
Xinhua (as cited by international outlets) places the explosion on the evening of Friday, 22 May 2026 local time, with subsequent 23 May briefings updating casu…
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