Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

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A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, Myanmar, resulted in five fatalities and 15 people missing. The jade mining operations in the area are largely unregulated, contributing to frequent mass casualty incidents.

Mass casualty accidents are common in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, where lucrative jade-mining operations are largely unregulated