Death toll in coal mine explosion in China’s Shanxi Province rises to 90
A gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu coal mine in China's Shanxi Province on May 22. The death toll has increased to 90, and rescue operations and medical support from Beijing are ongoing.
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“The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province has risen from 82 to 90.”
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The claim that the death toll rose to 90 is confirmed by Wikipedia, as well as multiple independent news sources including Nypost and CNBC.
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— Shaanxi is a province in Northwestern China. It borders the province-level divisions of Inner Mongolia to the north; Shanxi and Henan to the east; Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan to the south; and Gansu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi
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— Shanxi is a province in North China. Its capital and largest city is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi and Datong. Its one-character abbreviation is 晋 (Jìn), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi
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— Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China, spanning approximately 394,000 km2 (152,000 sq mi) and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yunnan
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“top medical experts have been dispatched to the province from Beijing.”
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TASS reports that top medical experts were dispatched from Beijing, citing China Central Television. This is corroborated by the context of emergency personnel deployment mentioned in The Guardian.
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— Shanxi is a province in North China. Its capital and largest city is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi and Datong. Its one-character abbreviation is 晋 (Jìn), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi
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— Shanxi University (SXU; 山西大学) is a provincial public university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Shanxi. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi_University
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi_University
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— Shanxi cuisine, or Jin cuisine, is derived from the native cooking styles of Shanxi Province in China. Local dishes include noodles, fried flatbread (da bing), and vinegar. Sour tastes are typical.
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“A search and rescue operation continues at the site.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm ongoing rescue operations, including The Guardian, The Jerusalem Post, and CCTV News.
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— Rescue efforts are ongoing, with a total of 755 emergency and medical personnel dispatched to the site. The mining disaster is the deadliest reported in China since 2009, when an explosion at a mine i…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/china-mine-exp…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/china-mine-exp…
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— Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. (credit: CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS). Premier Li Qiang called for the ti…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897043
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897043
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— As of the press time, the death toll had risen to 90 after a gas explosion in a coal mine in Qinyuan County, North China's Shanxi Province, on Friday night, and search and rescue operations were still…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/1361715.shtml
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/1361715.shtml
“The blast occurred at the Liushenyu mine operated by Shanxi Tongzhou Group on May 22.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the date (May 22, 2026), the location (Liushenyu Coal Mine), and the operator (Shanxi Tongzhou Group). This is further corroborated by TASS and other news reports.
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— At 19:29 China Standard Time (CST) on May 22, 2026, a gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, killing 90 people.
At the time of the explosion, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Liushenyu_coal_mine_explo…
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— The blast occurred at approximately 7:29 p.m. local time (11:29 GMT) on May 22 at the mine, operated by the Tongzhou Group (also referred to as Shen Liao Shanxi Coal Mining Co., Ltd.) in Qinyuan Count…
https://ilkha.com/english/world/china-at-least-82-killed-in-…
https://ilkha.com/english/world/china-at-least-82-killed-in-…
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— Province-level leaders have also arrived at the scene, it added. Contacted by CNN, a person operating the phone at the company operating the mine – Shanxi Tongzhou Group Liushenyu Coal Industry – said…
https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/05/22/fo…
https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/05/22/fo…
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