SECURITYMay 30 · 06:36 UTCCHINA DIGITAL TIMESCindy Carter

Translations: On the Coal Mine Explosion in Liushenyu, Shanxi, That Killed 82 Miners and Injured 128

A May 22 gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed 82 miners and injured 128. Investigations revealed concealed tunnels, falsified data, and unregistered miners lacking safety equipment as contributing factors, alongside initial underreporting of the death toll and public anger over safety violations.

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Liushenyu coal mineplaceShanxi provinceplaceState CouncilorganizationXinhuaorganizationPhoenix NewsorganizationChina Newsweekorganizationconcealed mining tunnelstopicunregistered minerstopic

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