At Least 82 Dead in Chinese Coal Mine Explosion

Saturday, May 23, 2026

At least 82 people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China with nine people still missing, the country's state media has reported.

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A gas explosion on Friday in a mine in northern China killed at least 90 people, the Chinese state news agency said. China's top leader, Xi Jinping, called on Saturday for an all-out rescue mission and for an investigation into the explosion. trib.al/uwchrPx

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 9:41 AM Â· May 23, 2026

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