In China, some of the management team at a coal mining company called Liushenyu Coal have been detained after 90 people were killed in a gas explosion on Friday.
The cause of the gas explosion is not yet known, but state media reported that the levels of carbon monoxide – a highly toxic, odourless gas – in the mine were found to have “exceeded limits”.
According to the BBC, there were 247 workers on duty when the blast occurred on Friday, with more than 100 people rescued to safety and hundreds of rescuers sent to the site.
In the rescue efforts, China’s President Xi Jinping urged fast rescue efforts and treatment of the injured. Jinping has also called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast.
Currently, twenty-seven people are admitted to the hospital, with one in critical condition, while the rest have minor injuries. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has since sent 345 personnel from six rescue teams to help with the operation.
The rescue operation faced challenges as water had built up near the explosion site, preventing access to certain areas.
In the meantime, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has sent 345 personnel from six rescue teams to assist with the operation.
Meanwhile, the blast is the worst mining disaster in China since 2009.
