Injured miners getting targeted treatment, care

National, regional medical resources mobilized to provide emergency support

Workers injured in a coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi province are receiving targeted treatment and psychological support while being kept under close observation, local health officials said, adding that all the hospitalized miners are in stable condition.

The blast occurred at 7:29 pm on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine, which is operated by Shanxi Tongzhou Group, in Qinyuan county of Changzhi. As of press time, the death toll stood at 82, with two miners still missing and 128 injured.