A survivor was swept away by a wave of mud and water after the wall of a mine collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 200 people.
Author: SAW NANG and RICHARD C. PADDOCK
Myanmar Jade Mine Collapse Kills at Least 168
Dozens of miners were missing after a huge pile of muddy waste collapsed into an open pit in northern Myanmar, triggering a vast wave, an official said.
Myanmar Journalists Who Quoted Rebel Spokesman Face Arrest
The authorities detained one editor and were seeking two others after they published stories on the rebel Arakan Army. Their news websites were also blocked.
Rebels Dressed as Soccer Players Abduct Bus Passengers in Myanmar
Gunmen stopped the vehicle on a highway outside the town of Mrauk U and seized 31 people, most of them firefighters, the authorities said.
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A huge mound of tailings collapsed into an open-pit mine in a remote area of Kachin State, burying workers and heavy equipment, officials said.