A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years, AFP reported.
The blast took place on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, China’s main coal-producing region. State media said 247 workers were underground at the time of the explosion, while more than 120 others were hospitalised for treatment.
