China Mine Blast | Miners Recount Losing Colleagues And Jobs In China Coal Mine Blast

Miners living just a few hundred meters from the site of one of China's deadliest mining explosion in recent years are reeling with the incident that has killed atleast 82 people. In the village of Shangzhuang in China's northern Shanxi province, some miners say their "heart is heavy." Wang Linjun, a coal miner at Liushenyu, was resting at home when the tragedy happened on Friday. “My heart is very heavy,” he said. “Thinking that those who eat together and work together are suddenly gone, no one would feel good.” Linjun said he does not want to continue this dangerous job, but doesn’t know where to go. More than 120 people were hospitalized and the cause of the explosion is still under investigation. Feng Renfu, also a coal miner of Liushenyu said, "It was horrible. There are eight people in my family and they all depend on me." Shangzhuang is a village with a single main street through which the mining trucks pass.Houses have been divided into separate rooms, some of which are rented out to miners. Residents said most mines in the area have shut down since the explosion, and some miners are staying back to receive pay. “I’m waiting for our salary,” Renfu said. “Once we get paid, I will head back home so my parents won’t have to worry about me any more.”