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China probes safety official after deadly coal mine blast kills 82

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A high-ranking Chinese safety official is under investigation for serious violations following a deadly coal mine blast. The incident at the Liushenyu Coal Mine resulted in 82 fatalities and numerous injuries, making it the country's deadliest mining accident in over a decade. This investigation coincides with a new nationwide campaign of workplace safety inspections launched by the Ministry of Emergency Management. AI

RANK_REASON Investigation of a high-ranking official for serious violations related to a major industrial accident. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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China probes safety official after deadly coal mine blast kills 82

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xinlu Liang ·

    Chinese safety official investigated over Liushenyu Coal Mine blast that killed 82

    A high-ranking workplace safety official in central China’s Shanxi province has been placed under investigation over a massive coal mine explosion that killed 82. Zhang Heping, deputy director of the provincial department of emergency management, is suspected of “serious violatio…

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