(260523) -- CHANGZHI, May 23, 2026 -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 23, 2026 shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County of Changzhi City, north China s Shanxi Province. Eight people have been confirmed dead, and 38 remain trapped underground after a coal mine accident in Qinyuan County, north China s Shanxi Province, on Friday night, local emergency management authority said Saturday. A gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in the county at 7:29 p.m. on Friday, with 247 workers on duty underground. As of 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, 201 people had been brought to the surface safely, including eight confirmed dead. Rescue efforts are still underway. The cause of the accident is
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(260523) -- CHANGZHI, May 23, 2026 -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 23, 2026 shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County of Changzhi City, north China s Shanxi Province. Eight people have been confirmed dead, and 38 remain trapped underground after a coal mine accident in Qinyuan County, north China s Shanxi Province, on Friday night, local emergency management authority said Saturday. A gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in the county at 7:29 p.m. on Friday, with 247 workers on duty underground. As of 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, 201 people had been brought to the surface safely, including eight confirmed dead. Rescue efforts are still underway. The cause of the accident is
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