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A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people
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The accident occurred Friday night local time at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
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The death count rose drastically on Saturday as the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to "hold those responsible to account."
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