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Workers blame deadly China mine blast on safety breaches

Miners told the SCMP that many workers did not have trackers or respirators, and worked in ‘hidden’ coal pits.

Published: 2:15pm, 26 May 2026

Two miners remain missing after a blast at a Chinese coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people on May 23, 2026. Nearly half of the workers lacked mandatory tracking equipment on the day of the deadly blast, miners and industry insiders told the SCMP.

Workers blame deadly China mine blast on safety breaches

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Miners told the SCMP that many workers did not have trackers or respirators, and worked in ‘hidden’ coal pits.

Miners told the SCMP that many workers did not have trackers or respirators, and worked in ‘hidden’ coal pits.