The Chinese coal mining industry has experienced a major industrial accident resulting in at least 90 fatalities.

Death toll jumps to 90 in #China coal #mine blast https://www.reuters.com/world/china/four-dead-90-trapped-north-china-coal-mine-accident-xinhua-reports-2026-05-22/ The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi ​province has jumped to 90, state media CCTV ‌reported on Saturday.

China mine explosion: death toll leaps to 90 after gas blast | China | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/china-mine-explosion-shanxi-deaths-xi-jinping #China

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