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At least 30 dead in huge jade mine landslide: Myanmar state media

Published: 22 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 11:11 am
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Yangon: At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in a remote mining area of northern Myanmar, state media reported Sunday.

The Global New Light of Myanmar reported that "at least 30 dead bodies were retrieved from a landslide site and more are missing" after the massive collapse in Hpakant, Kachin State on Saturday, quoting local officials and media reports.

AFP