Deadliest Mining Accident in Years: China's Unabated Coal Industry Woes A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province has left 90 people dead and over a hundred injured.
The tragedy has sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability, with President Xi Jinping instructing an all out effort to rescue those still missing.
Shanxi province, China's main coal mining hub, accounts for nearly a third of the country's annual output. With a population of over 34 million, it is larger than Greece.