Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion

The Liushenyu coal mine is situated in Changzhi city, China’s Shanxi Province (Cao Yang/Xinhua via AP)

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground.

The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the official news agency Xinhua said.