Death toll from Myanmar jade mine landslide hits at least 31


Rescuers carry a covered body, following a landslide at Myanmar Jade mine, in Hpakant, Kachin State, Myanmar, on Aug 15, 2023. - Reuters

YANGON (AFP): The death toll from a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote part of Myanmar has hit at least 31, with eight people still missing, rescuers said Wednesday (Aug 16).

The disaster struck on Sunday outside northern Kachin's Hpakant township, after torrential rain and floods ravaged the region over the weekend.

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