China's Coal Mine Carnage: A Grim Reminder of Unrelenting Workplace Hazards At least 82 people have died and nine remain missing after a devastating coal mine blast in northern China on Friday evening at the Liushenyu mine in Shanxi province.
The explosion has sparked widespread outrage and calls for greater accountability from Beijing.
The tragedy is particularly galling given President Xi Jinping's recent emphasis on improving labor conditions and reducing workplace accidents.