A gas explosion ⁠at ⁠Liushenyu coal mine ⁠in China's northern Shanxi province late on Friday ​killed at least 90 people, making it China's worst coal ‌mine disaster in over 16 ‌years. Here is a timeline of major coal mining ⁠disasters in ⁠China: 1950 • A mine accident at the Yiluo Mine in ​Henan province killed at least 174 people.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, has killed at least 90 people, marking a severe mining disaster. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with investigations into the cause underway.