Death in the Depths: China's Coal Mine Tragedy Exposes Wider Failures A devastating gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, Shanxi province, has claimed at least 82 lives, leaving many more trapped.
The tragedy is the latest in a long line of disasters to plague China's coal mining industry, highlighting systemic failures that have allowed such catastrophes to recur.
The mine was operating under reportedly hazardous conditions, issuing a carbon monoxide alert mere moments before the blast ripped through its depths.