Jade mining
At least three dead and 80 missing after landslide at jade mine site in Hpakant, Myanmar
In yet another disaster of the illegal jade mining industry in Myanmar, at least three people died and over 80 are missing after a landslide hit Hpakant in the early hours of December 22. Most of those missing are reportedly mine workers
Over 160 jade miners killed in Myanmar’s landslide
The disaster occurred in northern Kachin State’s Hpakant township and was triggered by heavy rainstorm. The number of deaths is expected to rise as scores of miners remain missing
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