Egypt extends condolences to China after deadly coal mine explosion

Egypt expressed condolences and solidarity with China following a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province that killed and injured dozens of people, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Egypt affirmed its full solidarity with the government and people of China in the wake of this tragic incident, expressing its support during this difficult time.

Egypt conveyed its “sincere condolences and sympathy” to the Chinese government and people over the victims of the explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years.

State news agency Xinhua said the accident at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city occurred on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time.

Nine miners remained missing as of Saturday afternoon, while more than 120 people were hospitalized, Xinhua said.

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