{"id":347037,"date":"2026-05-27T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-corruption-to-blame-for-chinas-worst-mining-disaster-in-decades-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:00:51","slug":"was-corruption-to-blame-for-chinas-worst-mining-disaster-in-decades-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-corruption-to-blame-for-chinas-worst-mining-disaster-in-decades-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Was corruption to blame for China&#8217;s worst mining disaster in decades? |\u00a0DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/R_KiYqPc124\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Was corruption to blame for China's worst mining disaster in decades? |\u00a0DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_KiYqPc124\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After a deadly explosion in a Chinese coal mine, investigations point to rule-breaking, hidden tunnels, and missing safety measures. 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