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Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine happened on...

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Left / center-leftChina mine death toll rises to 90 after gas blast

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Right / center-rightAt Least 90 People Killed After Coal Mine Blast in China, State Media Reports

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WGN NewsNews report · May 23, 11:34 AM

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in rece...

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · May 23, 1:49 PM

At Least 90 People Killed After Coal Mine Blast in China, State Media Reports

It's the country's worst mine disaster in over 16 years.

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BBC NewsNews report · May 23, 1:40 PM

At least 90 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports

The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 23, 12:27 PM

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

The incident marks China's deadliest mining accident in years.

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Dawn PakistanNews report · May 23, 12:24 PM

China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years. The blast occurred at 7:...

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 23, 12:19 PM

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

Nine remained trapped as of Saturday afternoon and more than 120 were hospitalized.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 23, 12:16 PM

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people,…

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 23, 11:34 AM

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country's deadliest mining accident in recent years.

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · May 23, 11:24 AM

At least 90 killed in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for authorities to "spare no effort" in treating the injured and conducting search-and-rescue operations.

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South China Morning PostNews report · May 23, 11:00 AM

Why China is looking to coal waste as a source of critical metals

China is turning coal waste into a source of critical metals including lithium, gallium and germanium, leveraging its advantages in extraction technology and industrial infrastructure. Coal...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 23, 10:59 AM

China coal mine blast kills at least 90, leaves nine missing

A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi province has killed at least 90 workers.

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · May 23, 10:41 AM

Dozens dead in explosion at China coal mine

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi has killed dozens of people, state media says.

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 23, 9:57 AM

China mine death toll rises to 90 after gas blast

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in nor...

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ABC NewsNews report · May 23, 9:49 AM

82 dead, 9 trapped in coal mine accident in northern China: State media

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The accident occurred Friday night local time at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

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Manila BulletinNews report · May 23, 9:29 AM

90 dead in China coal mine explosion

BEIJING (AP) – A gas explosion in a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in rece...

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Irish TimesNews report · May 23, 7:26 AM

At least 90 killed in gas explosion in Chinese coal mine

Rescue operations continuing as president Xi Jinping orders investigation into cause of incident

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Times of IsraelNews report · May 23, 7:22 AM

Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90 people, state media says

Rescuers retrieve most of the 247 workers who were underground during blast in northern Shanxi province, in country's worst mining disaster in 17 years

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RTE IrelandNews report · May 23, 7:08 AM

China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media report, the country's biggest mining disaster in 17 years.

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EuronewsNews report · May 23, 6:41 AM

Xi Jinping urges 'all-out rescue' after coal mine explosion kills at least 90 in China

Six emergency rescue teams consisting of 345 personnel have since been sent to the scene, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Saturday.

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NPRNews report · May 23, 6:07 AM

Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers...

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Just the NewsNews report · May 23, 12:00 AM

At least 90 dead after explosion at coal mine in China

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State broadcaster CCTV reported that many of the injured suffered from toxic gas exposure.

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