Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82 May 24, 2026 · E. Eduardo Castillo and Chan Ho-Him · washingtontimes.com read more » Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country's deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 people. Read more »