Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Police officers at a checkpoint stop cars at the entrance to the Liushenyu coal mine facility in Qinyuan county in Changzhi, northern China’s Shanxi province on Sunday, May 24, 2026. E. Eduardo Castillo/AP Photo/E. Eduardo Castillo An emergency vehicle is seen leaving from the Liushenyu coal mine facility in Qinyuan county in Changzhi, northern China’s…