A rescue operation is underway
A rescue operation is underwayBEIJING, May 23. /TASS/. At least 82 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province, the Xinhua news agency reported.
According to the media outlet, officials responsible for the accident have been "placed under control." A rescue operation is underway.
The accident occurred at the Liushenyu mine operated by Shanxi Tongzhou Group on May 22.
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