The miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state when the ‘muddy wave’ crashed onto them, after heavy rain, the fire service department said in a Facebook post.
Over 160 killed in jade mine landslide in Myanmar
Northern Myanmar’s abundant natural resources – including jade, timber, gold and amber – have also helped finance both sides of a decades-long conflict between ethnic Kachin and the military.
125 killed, some 200 trapped in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 125 people were killed and around 200 others are still trapped after a jade mine collapsed in Hpakant, northern Myanmar on Thursday, China’s state-run CGTN media reported citing the local …
Laos and Myanmar to Target Domestic Tourism
Think of the street food vendors, the ice cream parlours, the restaurants, bars, tour operators, tuk tuk drivers, hotel workers, and so many others who all rely on tourism in some way or other, to …
Updated: More than 120 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
The battered bodies of more than 120 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on …
Landslide in Myanmar mine kills at least 162 people
At least 123 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in …
Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills at Least 113
At least 113 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the government and rescue workers said, the latest in a series of deadly accidents at the sites.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead
At least 162 people are confirmed dead and several more missing after a heap of mining waste swept through a jade mine in northern Myanmar, burying many workers under mud and water. Workers had been …
At least 126 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake and buried many …
Jade Mine Collapse in Myanmar Kills Over 100
Dozens of miners were missing after a huge pile of muddy waste collapsed into an open pit in northern Myanmar, triggering a huge wave, an official said.