At least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine: rescue team

Yangon, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):At least 70 people were missing and one confirmed dead on Wednesday following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, a member of the rescue team told AFP.

“About 70-100 people are missing in a landslide that happened around 4:00am” at Hpakant mine in Kachin state, said rescue team member Ko Ny.

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