A coal mine explosion occurred in China’s Shanxi province last week. It was one of the deadliest in recent years, with 82 miners killed at the time of writing and many more injured. The details are familiar: a suspected gas blast, difficult rescue conditions, grieving families waiting above ground.
Much has been said about improved safety standards and stricter oversight in China’s coal industry, and much of it is true. Yet accidents like this continue to punctuate the sector, both within China and the rest of the world, with tragic regularity.
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