A coal mine explosion in China kills more than 80 people, prompting an urgent response from national and local authorities. According to reports citing state media, Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for an “all-out rescue” and orders an investigation into the cause of the blast. Xi also says those responsible must be held accountable, as the death toll rises. Emergency operations are underway at the accident site. Euronews reports that six emergency rescue teams, totaling 345 personnel, have been deployed to carry out rescue efforts and assess the situation. The Xinhua state news agency is cited as the source of details about the number of teams and personnel. While the exact cause of the explosion is not reported in the available summaries, both outlets agree on the scale of the casualties and the immediate steps taken by authorities, including Xi’s directives and the dispatch of large-scale rescue teams.
Xi Jinping calls for all-out rescue after coal mine explosion kills at least 82
A coal mine explosion in China kills more than 80 people, prompting an urgent response from national and local authorities. According to reports citing state media, Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for...
- A coal mine explosion in China causes deaths reported above 80 people.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for an “all-out rescue.”
- Xi orders an investigation and says those responsible should be held accountable.
- Six emergency rescue teams totaling 345 personnel are sent to the scene, according to state news reporting.
- The death toll increases as rescue and investigation efforts continue.
Six emergency rescue teams consisting of 345 personnel have since been sent to the scene, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Saturday.
3 months agoThe death count rose drastically on Saturday as the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to “hold those responsible to account.”
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