A deadly coal mine blast in northern China has been revised by state media, with updated fatality figures following earlier reports that suggested around 90 deaths. Rescue operations and investigations are ongoing as authorities reassess the scale of the disaster and safety lapses in the mining sector.


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Six workers died and two more were in "critical condition" Sunday after a methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan, the company and the emergencies ministry said.

A sudden blast took place Sunday morning at the Abaiskaya coal mine operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a Kazakh unit of the steel giant in the Central Asian country's industrial Karaganda region.

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Sixty four workers were in the mine at the time of the accident, and 56 were able to get out, Six people died (and) two were injured," the emergencies ministry said in a statement.

ArcelorMittal said the accident had taken place due to an "outburst" of gas and coal.

The company said the two injured workers were in "critical condition."

A government commission headed by Emergencies Minister Yury Ilyin was dispatched to the scene.

Mining accidents are fairly common in former Soviet countries due to lax safety practices and outdated infrastructure.&nbsp;

Six workers died and two more were in "critical condition" Sunday after a methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan, the company and the emergencies ministry said.

Six workers died and two more were in "critical condition" Sunday after a methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan, the company and the emergencies ministry said. A sudden blast took place Sunday morning at the Abaiskaya coal mine operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a Kazakh unit of the steel giant in the Central Asian country's industrial Karaganda region. Also Read | Iraqi Prime Minister escapes assassination attempt after explosive-laden drone targets his house Sixty four workers were in the mine at the time of the accident, and 56 were able to get out, Six people died (and) two were injured," the emergencies ministry said in a statement. ArcelorMittal said the accident had taken place due to an "outburst" of gas and coal. The company said the two injured workers were in "critical condition." A government commission headed by Emergencies Minister Yury Ilyin was dispatched to the scene. Mining accidents are fairly common in former Soviet countries due to lax safety practices and outdated infrastructure.

Six dead in mine blast in Kazakhstan

The death toll in the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/18-miners-killed-several-injured-as-two-coal-mines-collapse-in-balochistan-134856">twin blast that rocked Balochistan on Saturday</a> has killed at least 23 miners.

The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area.

The Pakistan media reports quoted commissioner of Quetta Division saying that explosion in Marwaah occurred due to the accumulation of methane gas. About 25 miners were working inside the mine when the blast took place, the commissioner said.

The second blast at Sooranj&nbspkilled seven miners.

All the injured miners were rescued and shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Balochistan with a&nbsprich accumulation of minerals has a very poor safety record.

Authorities fear of more casualties in the two blasts.

The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area

The death toll in the twin blast that rocked Balochistan on Saturday has killed at least 23 miners. The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area. The Pakistan media reports quoted commissioner of Quetta Division saying that explosion in Marwaah occurred due to the accumulation of methane gas. About 25 miners were working inside the mine when the blast took place, the commissioner said. The second blast at Sooranj&nbspkilled seven miners. All the injured miners were rescued and shifted to the hospital for treatment. Balochistan with a&nbsprich accumulation of minerals has a very poor safety record. Authorities fear of more casualties in the two blasts.

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China Coal Mine Blast: Investigation Launched Into Deadly Shanxi Gas Explosion That Killed 82

China Coal Mine Blast: State Media Revises Fatality After Initial Reports of 90

Six dead in mine blast in Kazakhstan

23 miners killed in Balochistan twin coal mine collapse