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Deadliest coal mine accident in more than a decade leaves at least 90 dead in China

Executives from mining company detained following deadly blast at a site in the central province of Shanxi.

Published: 5:38pm, 23 May 2026Updated: 5:39pm, 23 May 2026

At least 90 people were killed in a blast at a coal mine in the central Chinese province of Shanxi. State news agency Xinhua reported the gas explosion happened on May 22, 2026.

Deadliest coal mine accident in more than a decade leaves at least 90 dead in China

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Executives from mining company detained following deadly blast at a site in the central province of Shanxi.