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At least 32 dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
At least 32 people have died in a landslip at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, according to CNN, which cited local fire services. In the isolated and hilly village of Hpakant in the northern state of Kachin, a landslip occurred on Sunday, according to Sa Tay Za of the Hpakant Fire Service De
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UN voices concern over deadly airstrikes in Myanmar's Kachin State
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The UN said Kachin airstrikes "appear to be excessive and disproportionate use of force by security forces against unarmed civilians is unacceptable and those responsible must be held to account."
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125 killed, some 200 trapped in Myanmar jade mine landslide
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], July 2 (ANI): 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 media.
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50 people killed, many missing following Jade mine's collapse in Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], July 02 (ANI): At least 50 people died and many others are still missing after Jade mine in Hpakant township of Myanmar's Kachin state collapsed on Thursday, Xinhua reported citing the local village administration office
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20 people die in Myanmar landslide
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 07 (ANI): At least 20 people died in Myanmar on Monday when a mine-waste mound collapsed in Hpakant town earlier in the day.
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