A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China, resulted in the deaths of 82 miners, with 247 workers trapped underground.

<img alt="Rescue vehicles" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8160919b-5ec1-4ccc-aac1-bdd582c18fef,1779519866440/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C414%2C3981%2C2239%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026." width="620" /><p>Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trap...