A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has left more than 30 people missing and a search and rescue operation is underway, a rescue official says.
Miners, rescuers and local residents look at the jade mine site where a landslide accident took place in Hpakant township, Kachin state, Myanmar Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. A landslide at the jade mine left scores of people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said. – A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said.
The leader of a local rescue team coordinating search efforts told The Associated Press on Monday that more than 30 miners who were digging for jade were swept into a lake when the landslide hit near Manna village around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he feared being arrested by the military.
He said 34 people were confirmed missing and local rescue teams were searching the lake on Monday. Eight miners were injured and taken to a local hospital on Sunday, he said. Human rights activists say jade mining is an important source of revenue for Myanmar’s military-installed government. Opponents of army rule advocate sanctions and boycotts to reduce jade sales.
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