Myanmar army sacks officers over landslide tragedy


TWO high-ranking officers have been fired for having “failed their responsibilities” after a landslide in Myanmar killed at least 174 jade miners, the country’s military said in a rare public sanctioning.

Heavy monsoon rains last Thursday sent mud cascading down a hillside over workers who were scouring the land for the green gemstone in Hpakant in northern Kachin state.

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