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A rescuer comes up from the coal mine shaft after conducting a search and rescue operation following a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine facility in Changzhi, northern China’s Shanxi province, on May 24. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Editorial | Shanxi mine disaster must fuel efforts to eliminate workplace risks

Given the coal industry’s importance to Shanxi, the authorities will have to balance the pace of transformation with its possible social impact.

Trending in China

China official mocked over gold earrings while crying about local flood disaster

Extreme weather

Video | At least 9 dead, 11 missing amid severe flooding in central China

Mainland China

Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture

Deadly explosion reveals the hurdles facing the mining hub as it tries to tap into greener sectors such as tourism.

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A worker sorts coal near a mine in Datong, Shanxi province – a city that also boasts a growing tourism industry. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Are systemic safety failures to blame for China’s deadly mine blast?

Industry insiders say untracked workers, ‘hidden’ coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82.

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Mainland China

Owners of Chinese mine where 82 died accused of ‘serious violations’ of the law

One of the survivors says that many of the miners working at the time of the accident in Shanxi province had not been registered.

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Video | Search on for survivors at China mine accident

Two miners remained missing after a gas explosion killed 82 miners.

This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 23, 2026 shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County of Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province. Photo: Xinhua
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Mainland China

82 killed in China’s worst coal mine accident for more than a decade

More than 100 survivors treated in hospital after the explosion in Shanxi and executives from the mining firm have been detained.

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Trending in China

China parent brings son, 12, to work, where he plays with fire, destroys office

Bored youngster picks up lighter and starts burning paper tissues in workplace; staff and firefighters battle to quell flames.

US-China relations

Exclusive | Was China’s ‘fireworks capital’ rushing its July 4 orders when deadly blast hit?

Industry insiders say Liuyang factories were under pressure to meet deadlines ahead of summer production ban.

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Smoke is seen at the site of a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang in central China’s Hunan province on May 5. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Editorial | China fireworks factory blast sharpens focus on workplace safety

China’s safety record has improved but concerns persist about under-reporting and uneven compliance.

Rescuers work on site after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, central China’s Hunan province, on May 5. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Wounded volunteer tells of risky clean-up at Chinese fireworks blast scene

Witnesses describe overwhelming smell of burnt gunpowder from site of explosion as authorities assess damage to nearby houses from the blast.

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Mainland China

Video | Deadly blast at Chinese fireworks factory

State media reports say the blast occurred on May 4 in Liuyang, Hunan province.

Mainland China

China vows punishment as death toll hits 26 in Hunan fireworks factory blast

Beijing sends Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of deadly explosion in ‘China’s fireworks capital’.

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A drone captured this image on Tuesday of the smouldering accident site after Monday’s explosion at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province. Photo: Xinhua
Aviation accidents

Fatal 2022 China Eastern Airlines plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off

Findings by the US transport safety board support a theory that the aircraft was intentionally brought down, killing all 132 people on board.

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A screen grab from a video clip shows rescuers searching at the China Eastern Airlines crash site in Wuzhou, Guangxi on March 21, 2022. Photo: Captured from CCTV
China food security

China’s farmers face dual threats from El Nino and Iran war, analysts say

They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations.

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Kunming

Southwestern China’s busiest airport hit by massive hailstorm

Flights grounded and aircraft damaged in Kunming as ‘unusually severe’ weather spawns hailstones as big as fists.

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Science

China warns strong El Nino this year may worsen global fossil fuel crisis

National Climate Centre says higher temperatures and extreme weather could create ‘damaging loop’ that hits the climate and the economy.

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A strong El Nino can increase the risk of floods and other extreme weather events. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Editorial | Community preparation is key as Hong Kong braces for extreme weather

As the city explores green infrastructure and AI forecasting as mitigation solutions, residents must also take up the mantle of safety.

Science

China team mulls hitting typhoons with an energy beam from space

Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.

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Mainland China

Tributes paid to 6 firefighters killed in China after truck veers off cliff

Emergency workers were returning from putting out blaze at a hillside home in Hunan province.

“All attendees paid silent tribute to the six firefighters who sacrificed their lives with heavy hearts,” the local fire and rescue bureau said. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year fireworks explosion

The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition.

The incident was the second deadly fireworks incident over the current holiday period. Photo: Handout
Lunar New Year

8 dead in fireworks shop blast at start of China’s Lunar New Year holiday

Urgent call for all regions to step up safety checks on pyrotechnics, which are at their most popular at this time of year.

Mainland China

8 dead in biotech workshop blast in central China

Emergency crews remain at the site in Shanxi province as smoke continues to billow from the wreckage.

Mainland China

Recovery of missing workers brings China bridge collapse fatalities to 5

Two people pulled from the wreckage died soon after from their injuries, with a search for three co-workers ending tragically on Tuesday.

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The main span of the unfinished bridge in Yancheng City, eastern China gave way without warning at 5.46pm on Monday. Photo: CCTV
Rare earths

Death toll rises to 9 after explosion at north China rare earth steel plant

The safety practices of Baotou Steel Group, the factory’s owner, have frequently come under criticism from authorities.

Smoke rises from the site of an explosion at a steel factory in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region in north China on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Environment

How Beijing’s clean air success left China’s rural farmers in the cold

In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal.

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Trail running and hiking

‘Strictly forbidden’: China warns hikers off Aotai Line after 3 die on trail

Group reportedly switched phones to flight mode while in restricted area, hampering emergency contact and rescuers’ attempts to find them.

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