Myanmar's jade mine collapse death toll reaches 32


YANGON: The death toll from the collapse of a jade mine in Kachin state of northern Myanmar has reached 32 as of Jan 15, an official from the local administration office told Xinhua on Thursday (Jan 16).

"A total of 31 bodies have been recovered after three days of search efforts, and a person who was injured on the first day of the accident has died in the hospital," the official said.

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