Liushenyu Coal Mine · Full chronicle and history

A major collapse accident occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi. The official initial report stated 8 deaths, but after multiple revisions, the final death toll was announced as 82. The involved enterprise was exposed for severe cover-ups and illegal operations using AB blueprints.

On the evening of May 22, 2026, a major gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, leaving 82 dead, 2 missing and 128 injured. It is the most serious coal mine safety disaster in China in nearly 17 years.