00:20A devastating disaster, deep inside one of China's coal heartlands, has left dozens
00:27dead, and many more feared trapped tonight.
00:31At least 90 miners have been confirmed killed after a massive gas explosion ripped through
00:38the Liu Xinyu coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province.
00:44State media says the blast erupted at approximately 7.29 p.m. local time inside the underground
00:53mining complex in Qinyuan County near Chongchi City.
00:59And at the time of the explosion, 247 workers were underground.
01:05The force of the blast triggered chaos deep below the surface.
01:10Survivors described dark tunnels filling with smoke, collapsing structures, and desperate
01:16attempts to escape through emergency shafts.
01:19Chinese authorities say more than 200 workers have been rescued alive.
01:26But nine miners remain missing as emergency crews continue a difficult rescue mission.
01:33The tragedy is already being called China's deadliest mining disaster in more than a decade.
01:40President Xi Jinping has ordered what state media described as an all-out rescue effort.
01:47Chinese authorities have mobilized hospitals across Shanxi province to treat the injured, while investigators
01:56have been dispatched to determine exactly what went wrong.
02:00But troubling questions are already emerging because the Liu Xinyu mine was reportedly flagged
02:08by China's National Mine Safety Administration back in 2024 over severe safety hazards, including
02:17dangerously high gas levels.
02:19The operating company, Shanxi Tangzhu Group Liu Xinyu Coal Industry, had also reportedly faced multiple
02:28safety penalties last year.
02:36China's coal sector remains one of the world's deadliest industries, despite repeated government
02:43promises to improve safety standards.
02:46Older mines, especially gas-heavy facilities, continue to face major risks from methane buildup,
02:54equipment failures, and poor ventilation systems.
02:58The explosion also comes amid growing scrutiny over industrial safety in China, following a
03:05string of deadly factory, chemical, and mining accidents in recent months.
03:11Images from the disaster zone show rescue vehicles, ambulances, and emergency teams rushing into
03:19the mountainous mining region as anxious relatives gather nearby, waiting desperately for news.
03:27Tonight, rescuers are still underground, working against time in dangerous conditions, searching
03:35for any remaining survivors, and officials warn the death toll could still rise further.
03:54Until next...
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