People look for the bodies of miners killed by a landslide in Hpakant jade mine in Kachin state November 21, 2015. Picture taken November 21, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
YANGON (Reuters) - Nearly 100 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, local officials said on Sunday, and hopes are dwindling that any of an estimated 100 people missing will be found alive.
The landslide happened when a mountain of mining debris gave way in the early hours of Saturday in Hpakant, an area that produces some of the world's highest-quality jade. The mines and debris dump sites are hazardous and deadly accidents are common.
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