Eight dead, dozens trapped in Chinese coal mine after gas explosion

reported. The explosion occured at 7:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. ET) when 247 workers were underground.

At least 201 people were evacuated by 6:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to Xinhua.

The cause of the accident is under investigation, Xinhua said.

Shanxi province is a major hub for Chinese coal and home to a mining industry with a notoriously continue reading …