Myanmar rescuers recover 22 bodies after a deadly landslide
There were 42 people declared missing, many of them scavengers searching for small pieces of jade.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Three bodies found, but scores buried by landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Many were swept into a lake below by the landslide of mining waste.
Thu Dec 23 2021
'Make it safer': calls grow to reform Myanmar's deadly jade trade
Heavy rainfall in July triggered a massive landslide in Hpakant the green heart of Myanmar's jade trade that entombed nearly 300 miners.
Mon Oct 05 2020
At least 113 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers
A heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water that buried many workers
Thu Jul 02 2020
At least 100 dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine, officials say
The miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state when a wave of mud caused by heavy rain buried them, the fire service department said in a Facebook post.
Thu Jul 02 2020
Dozens feared dead after another landslide in a Myanmar jade mine
The landslide took place on Friday in Hpakant in the country's northern Kachin State, a rugged region sandwiched between China and India.
Sat Dec 26 2015
At least 90 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide: officials
At least 90 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said Sunday.
Sun Nov 22 2015