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22:02, 14-Jul-2018
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15, injures 45
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21:07, 17-Jul-2018
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A landslide killed at least 15 people in northern Myanmar on Saturday, with 45 others injured in the Hpakant jade mining region, Reuters reported, citing a local official.
Miners searching for the precious mineral were buried by muddy earth from a slope that collapsed, said Kyaw Swar Aung, the administrator of Hpakant Township, Kachin State.
Search and rescue efforts in the area was called off for the day after 15 bodies were pulled from the mud and 45 injured people were taken to a nearby hospital, said the administrator.
Another official said that more people might still be buried in the rubble.
In May, at least 14 miners were killed in a similar collapse in the same area.
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Source(s): Reuters