AT least 82 people have been killed and nine others are missing following a terrifying gas explosion at a coal mine in China, reports say.
An urgent rescue operation was launched on Friday night shortly after the deadly blast – with 247 workers on site when the horror unfolded.
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The terrifying explosion killed at least 82 people Credit: Alamy
Carbon monoxide levels are believed to have gone over the limit at the deep Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City.
But the exact cause of the deadly blast is still unknown.
The site’s entrance reportedly has a steep slope of around 30 degrees – with rescue supplies only able to be transported in and out by cart.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said local authorities should “spare no effort” in the desperate search operation.
An investigation has also been launched into the tragedy, he announced.
Several officials in charge of running the mine are understood to have been arrested, according to state media.
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