Following a deadly mining accident that killed 82 miners in Qinyuan county, China has launched a month-long nationwide workplace safety inspection. An official from the provincial emergency management department is under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law."
At least 90 people died in a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coalmine in Shanxi province, China. The Friday evening blast occurred while 247 workers were underground. The incident is China's deadliest mining disaster since 2009, prompting President Xi Jinping to order an investigation and emphasize workplace safety.
A gas explosion at a legally operated coal mine in Sutatausa, Colombia, killed nine miners on Monday. Six miners were rescued, and authorities are investigating the incident, which is common in the region.
