Explosion at coal mine kills 11 in northern China

The explosion took place at 8:26pm on Monday at the Xintai Coal Mine near Yanan, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the municipal emergency management bureau. List 1 of 3 US urges China to cease Taiwan pressure; Lai slams election interference. List 3 of 3 Why China is grappling with falling prices - and being compared to Japan. The provincial Department of Emergency Management confirmed the explosion on social media. Hong Kong's news outlet China Daily reported that rescue efforts were under way as local emergency management, fire rescue, mining rescue and public security authorities rushed to the scene. China remains dependent on coal for the bulk of its energy and is the world's largest producer and consumer of the fuel. China has experienced a series of deadly industrial and construction accidents in recent months, often as a result of poor safety training and regulation, official corruption and corporate profit-seeking.