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Pit collapse kills at least 13 in Myanmar jade-mining district
2016-05-24 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A collapse at an illegal mine killed at least 13 people in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, a resident involved in rescue efforts said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of deadly accidents to hit the jade-mining area. The wall of the pit in Weikha Village in Hpakant, the center of the opaque jade industry, collapsed on Monday after heavy rain, according to Naw Li, who was assisting in rescue efforts. "We've found a total of 13 bodies while 14 injured people have come to the hospital for treatment,"...
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