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A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant killed 175–200 miners, the deadliest mining accident in Burmese history.
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2020 Hpakant jade mine disaster
Landslide in Myanmar
On 2 July 2020, a major landslide at the Wai Khar jade mining site in the Hpakant area of Kachin State, Myanmar, killed between 175 and 200 miners in the country's deadliest-ever mining incident. At 06:30 local time (MMT) heavy rains triggered the collapse of a heap of mining…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hpakant
Town in Kachin State, Myanmar
Hpakant is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is located on the Uyu River 350 kilometres (220 mi) north of Mandalay. It is famous for its jade mines which produce gem-quality jadeite.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)