A massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China's Shanxi province, killing at least 82 people and hospitalizing 120 others, the AP reports.

State media footage showed paramedics carrying stretchers at the site, with ambulances lined up in the background. A person described as responsible for the company operating the mine has been placed under control by authorities in accordance with the law, according to Xinhua news agency.

New-Delhi: Atleast 82 people lost their lives  and several others feared trapped underground in coal mine explosion in China, state media reported

At least eight people have died and 38 others remain trapped after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China’s Shanxi province. According to a report by China’s state news agency...