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China - Carbon monoxide breach leaves eight dead in China coal mine, several workers still trapped
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High
Event date (UTC)
2026-05-23 03:19:14
Last update (UTC)
2026-05-23 15:19:37
At least eight people died and 38 workers were trapped underground after carbon monoxide levels exceeded limits at a coal mine in north China.
The accident took place at 9.43 pm (local time) at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County of Changzhi City in the Shanxi Province, Xinhua news agency reported.
A total of 247 workers were underground when the mishap took place, according to the report. Rescue efforts were launched to bring the trapped workers out, with 201 people brought to the surface by 3.33 am (local time) on Saturday.
Meanwhile, 38 people remain trapped underground, Xinhua reported.
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