A deadly gas explosion at a coal mining facility in northern China’s Shanxi province has claimed eight lives, with 38 workers still trapped underground, according to Saturday reports from state news agency Xinhua, which cited the local emergency management authority.
The blast happened late Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine located in Qinyuan county, where 247 employees were working below ground when the explosion occurred, Xinhua stated.
Rescue teams had successfully evacuated 201 individuals to safety by early Saturday morning, which included the eight fatalities, according to the news report.
