Death toll revised down after blast at Chinese coal mine
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
May 24, 2026
Rescuers work at the site following the explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS
The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years has led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials say.
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