Death Toll from Gas Explosion at Coal Mine in China Jumps to 90 The latest gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has claimed 90 lives, shattering any notion that Beijing's efforts to reduce fatalities have yielded lasting results.
State media reports confirm that executives of the company responsible for the Liushenyu mine have been detained. Regulatory progress in China's coal mining sector since the early 2000s has been significant.
Fatalities caused by gas explosions or flooding have plummeted due to improved safety measures and stricter regulations.