In China’s coal country, party chief called to account after fatal safety failures
Authorities in China are investigating a county party chief after a deadly gas blast at the Liushenyu Coal Mine killed 82 people. Zhao Yongjin, the party secretary of Qinyuan county, is suspected of serious disciplinary violations. The incident, which occurred in May, is the deadliest mine accident in China in over a decade and has exposed systemic safety failures and poor management at the mine. AI
