A gas explosion in a Shanxi coal mine in China kills 82, with ongoing rescue efforts for trapped miners.

At least eight people have died and 38 others remain trapped after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China’s Shanxi province. According to a report by China’s state news agency...

Almost 40 people are still trapped underground in a coal mine in northern China. President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to search and rescue those missing.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province has killed at least eight people and trapped 38 underground.

The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue efforts after a gas explosion at a Shanxi coal mine killed eight people and left 38 trapped underground. The directive was accompanied by orders for a thorough investigation, legal accountability and timely release of information.