(260523) -- CHANGZHI, May 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A press conference on a coal mine gas explosion is held in north China's Shanxi Province, May 23, 2026. A total of 82 people have been confirmed dead while two others remained missing after a coal mine gas explosion in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday, according to a press conference on Saturday.
The gas explosion hit the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County at 7:29 p.m. on Friday. A total of 128 people are receiving treatment at hospitals. (Xinhua/Yuan Xun)
