May 23, 2026
✦The Times of India
China coal mine blast: Over 80 killed after gas explosion in Shanxi; rescue operations for trapped under way
A terrible gas blast at a coal mine in China has killed over 80 people. Reporters at the scene learned "the accident has claimed the lives of over 82 people." Rescue efforts are still happening for anyone trapped. This happened Friday night in Shanxi province, a big coal area.