Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:10am on 24 May 2026,Sunday International
Chinese authorities have revised the death toll from the massive gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province to 82, down from the initially reported 90 deaths. Officials said confusion during rescue operations and inaccurate worker counts caused the earlier figure. The explosion occurred while 247 miners were underground, leaving more than 120 injured and two workers still missing. Authorities have detained company executives and shut down related mining operations pending investigation. President Xi Jinping ordered a full probe and nationwide safety inspections, as the tragedy became China’s deadliest mining disaster in nearly 17 years. (PC: Reuters)
