Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep sorrow and sympathy over a deadly explosion at a coal mine in northern China that killed 90 people and injured many others. The party’s Secretary General, Mia Golam Porwar, conveyed the condolences in a statement issued to the media on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

According to the statement, the explosion occurred on May 21 in northern China, leaving 90 people dead and many injured. At the time of the statement, at least 201 victims had been rescued, including 123 who were receiving treatment in hospitals. Porwar described the incident as a major loss for China and extended condolences on behalf of Jamaat-e-Islami and the people of Bangladesh to the victims’ families, the Chinese people, and the government.

He also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured and expressed hope that the Chinese government and people would soon overcome the tragedy and its consequences.