Rescuers yesterday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 170 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous …
Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills More Than 160 People
More than 160 people have been found dead after heavy rains triggered a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine. WSJ’s Feliz Solomon reports on a lucrative industry that has long faced human-rights …
Mass burial for scores killed in Myanmar jade mine disaster
Dozens of jade miners were buried Friday in a mass grave after a landslide in northern Myanmar killed over 170, most of them …
‘I Thought I Would Die’: Inside Myanmar’s Risky Pursuit of Jade
A survivor was swept away by a wave of mud and water after the wall of a mine collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 200 people.
More bodies found at Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast …
Death toll climbs to more than 160 in Myanmar jade mine disaster
Rescuers Friday pulled several bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed over 160 jade miners in northern Myanmar, many of them migrant workers seeking their fortune in treacherous open-cast …
Myanmar Jade Mine Collapse Kills at Least 168
Dozens of miners were missing after a huge pile of muddy waste collapsed into an open pit in northern Myanmar, triggering a vast wave, an official said.
Myanmar sets November 8 for election testing democratic reforms
A statement attributed to union election commission chairman Hla Thein and read out during an evening broadcast by Myanmar Radio and Television said a “multi-party general election for the parliament” …
Death toll rises above 160 in Myanmar jade mine collapse
The death toll in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more feared dead, authorities said on Friday, as search efforts continued for a second day.
Myanmar: Over 100 dead in jade mine landslide disaster
A wave of mud has swept through an open jade mine in northern Myanmar, killing dozens of people looking for scraps. Myanmar officials said the death toll is likely to rise.