A massive gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province has left at least 90 workers dead. The disaster occurred after carbon monoxide levels exceeded safety limits, leading to the arrest of the official in charge of the facility.
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Another reminder of why the transition away from coal is about more than just carbon. The operational risk and human cost of these old sites are massive. Does anyone know if this mine was recently upgraded or if it was running on legacy safety gear?
The article mentions carbon monoxide alerts were ignored. That points to a failure in enforcement, not just tech. When safety regulations are treated as suggestions to keep production numbers up, the result is always the same.
China is scaling renewables faster than anyone, but they still lean on coal for baseload stability. This tragedy shows the hidden cost of that reliance.
