The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported earlier in the day. China’s President called for authorities to “spare no effort” in treating the injured and conducting search and rescue operations. Xi Jinping ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and strict accountability in accordance with the law, according to Xinhua. Read More: Xi hails ‘important’ US-China ties as Beijing rolls out red carpet for Trump at glitzy state banquet Read More: Rescue team release photographs showing where five Italian…
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