Eleven people were killed in a devastating coal mine explosion in the Shaanxi province of northern China, highlighting the country's continued reliance on coal as a source of energy.
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A region with a long history of mining operations, Yan'an, is where the blast took place.
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According to the provincial Department of Emergency Management, the event happened on Monday evening and included 90 miners in all who were within the pit at the time of the explosion.
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According to the local emergency management office, the explosion occurred at 8:26 pm on Monday at the Xintai Coal Mine, which is close to Yan'an.
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Nine of the miners inside sadly became trapped and were later discovered dead the next morning. Despite efforts to revive them, two more people who made it to the surface eventually died from their wounds.
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Eleven other people, who had minor injuries, were sent to hospitals for treatment.
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Coal continues to be a dominating source of energy despite China's efforts to include wind and solar energy, consolidating its position as the world's largest producer and user of coal.
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This episode serves as a sobering reminder of the difficulties the country will confront in weaning itself off of coal.
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