Chinese rescuers race to find survivors after deadly coal mine blast

QINYUAN, China (AP) — Rescuers in northern China looked for survivors Sunday after the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years killed at least 82 people. An Associated Press reporter witnessed police and security guarding the entrance to the mining facility located in Qinyuan county in the city of Changzhi as emergency vehicles were on site. Hundreds of rescuers and medical personnel were sent to help with rescue efforts, state media reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a thorough investigation and accountability of those responsible, after the deadly gas explosion happened Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine…