Deadliest China Coal Mine Blast Since 2009 Kills at Least 90

Article content (Bloomberg) — The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi province has jumped to at least 90 people, making it the country’s deadliest such incident since 2009. Article content Causes of the blast at a small operation in the city of Changzhi late on Friday are under investigation, according to China Central Television, with President Xi Jinping already instructing nationwide efforts to curb major industrial accidents. Article content Article content Xi urged stronger risk inspections and hazard controls, and called for heightened vigilance during the cu…