China probes county chief after deadly coal mine blast

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

RANK_REASON Investigation into a local official following a major industrial accident. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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• Liushenyu Coal Mine
• Shanxi provincial discipline inspection and supervisory commission
• Zhao Yongjin

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