The blast ripped through the Shunli Coal Mine in Baofeng County of Pingdingshan City at about 8:50 a.m. when the miners were repairing the shaft, according to initial investigation.

• 据内部消息报道，此次瓦斯爆炸发生在平顶山市宝丰县顺利煤矿，时间约是上午8：50，当时煤矿工人正在进行维修作业。