(260523) -- TAIYUAN, May 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Attendees mourn for the victims of a coal mine gas explosion during a press conference 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/Xu Xiong)
