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Local authorities confirm 82 dead in north China coal mine accident, 2 missing

CGTN

 , Updated 23:11, 23-May-2026

The coal mine accident in north China's Shanxi Province has left 82 people dead and two others still unaccounted for, local authorities confirmed at a press conference on Saturday evening.

A moment of silence was observed for the victims at the press conference.

The gas explosion occurred on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County. 

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