The disaster occurred in Kachin State, where wildcat jade miners toil in dangerous conditions and landslides are common during the monsoon season.
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Dozens Feared Dead After Landslide at Jade Mine in Myanmar
An official said one person was killed after more than 70 were swept into a lake by mining waste in Hpakant, the center of the country’s secretive jade industry.
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.