JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - At least 90 dead after explosion at coal mine in China
State broadcaster CCTV reported that many of the injured suffered from toxic gas exposure.
ABCNEWS - Coal mine gas explosion in China kills at least 82 people: State media
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people
NPR (The Associated Press) - Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82 people, state media say
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped.
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills Over 80 in China
The death count rose drastically on Saturday as the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to “hold those responsible to account.”
ABCNEWS - 4 dead, 90 trapped in coal mine accident in northern China: State media
The accident occurred Friday night local time at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.