China 82 deaths in Liushenyu Coal Mine gas explosion

[Passenger]

Reporters learned from the scene of the gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Shanxi Province that the accident has resulted in 82 deaths. The gas explosion occurred at 7:29 PM on May 22, 2026, at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County, Shanxi Province. Rescue efforts are still underway.



BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has made important instructions following a coal mine gas explosion on Friday in north China's Shanxi Province, urging all-out rescue of the missing and treatment of the injured.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for proper handling of the aftermath of the accident and urged a thorough investigation into its cause, with accountability pursued in accordance with the law.

The gas explosion occurred underground at 7:29 p.m. on Friday at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, resulting in heavy casualties. As of 6 a.m. on Saturday, eight people have been confirmed dead, and 38 remain trapped underground.

Xi stressed that authorities across the country must learn from the accident, remain vigilant on workplace safety, and intensify efforts to identify and eliminate potential risks in order to prevent major accidents.

As China has entered its flood season, he also called for strengthened emergency preparedness and solid flood control and disaster relief measures to safeguard people's lives and property.

Premier Li Qiang also instructed on the rescue and accident investigation efforts.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, urged strengthening workplace safety supervision across the country and called for workplace safety overhaul in key sectors to curb the occurrence of major accidents.

Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, has led a team to the site to oversee the rescue efforts and the handling of the accident's aftermath.

Xi makes instructions on coal mine accident in north China

Xi makes instructions on coal mine accident in north China-

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One of the reasons why China is actively developing renewable energy.

 

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Reporters learned from the scene of the gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Shanxi Province that the accident has resulted in 82 deaths. The gas explosion occurred at 7:29 PM on May 22, 2026, at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County, Shanxi Province. Rescue efforts are still underway.



BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has made important instructions following a coal mine gas explosion on Friday in north China's Shanxi Province, urging all-out rescue of the missing and treatment of the injured.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for proper handling of the aftermath of the accident and urged a thorough investigation into its cause, with accountability pursued in accordance with the law.

The gas explosion occurred underground at 7:29 p.m. on Friday at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, resulting in heavy casualties. As of 6 a.m. on Saturday, eight people have been confirmed dead, and 38 remain trapped underground.

Xi stressed that authorities across the country must learn from the accident, remain vigilant on workplace safety, and intensify efforts to identify and eliminate potential risks in order to prevent major accidents.

As China has entered its flood season, he also called for strengthened emergency preparedness and solid flood control and disaster relief measures to safeguard people's lives and property.

Premier Li Qiang also instructed on the rescue and accident investigation efforts.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, urged strengthening workplace safety supervision across the country and called for workplace safety overhaul in key sectors to curb the occurrence of major accidents.

Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, has led a team to the site to oversee the rescue efforts and the handling of the accident's aftermath.

Xi makes instructions on coal mine accident in north China

Xi makes instructions on coal mine accident in north China-

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One of the reasons why China is actively developing renewable energy.

Regardless of political views, this is tragic. I hope the families are compensated. Obviously I don't know much about China's internal politics, but the way the AKP government in Türkiye handled previous disasters was horrible. Imagine your family member just died and you get kicked on the ground by government aligned security forces for protesting.

 

[Passenger]

Regardless of political views, this is tragic. I hope the families are compensated. Obviously I don't know much about China's internal politics, but the way the AKP government in Türkiye handled previous disasters was horrible. Imagine your family member just died and you get kicked on the ground by government aligned security forces for protesting.

In the past (about ten years ago), such accidents were very frequent. Later, after authorities forcibly shut down a large number of coal mines with extremely poor safety and environmental conditions, the situation improved.
For coal miners, harsh working conditions and a lack of labor protection were the norm. Compensation for accidents often depended on the level of public exposure—if an incident drew significant attention, the payouts were substantial; otherwise, they were kept to a minimum (for example, with monthly wages of a few thousand yuan, compensation for a fatality might be only the equivalent of five to ten years' income). In the past, local governments were very active in suppressing the families of accident victims and concealing casualties. However, with the rise of social media (such as TikTok), this situation has largely disappeared.
I hope one day the work enviorment could be pushed to as same as US/EU.

 

[Zafer]

Probably robot miners take over, I don't see why not.