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25 Killed After Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar
Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies while 14 people remain missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, emergency workers said Tuesday.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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1 Dead, 70 To 100 Feared Missing After Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine
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.
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More Than 160 Dead In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry.
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At Least 126 Killed As Jade Mine Collapses In Myanmar
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake and buried many workers under mud and water.
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More Than 50 Feared Killed In Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine
More than 50 people are feared killed after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police said Tuesday, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.
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Bodies Of 23 Myanmar Landslide Victims Found: Official
The bodies of 23 victims of a landslide in Myanmar's northern jade mining area have been recovered, an official confirmed Monday, after a days-long search hampered by heavy monsoon rains.
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11 Dead In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Many Feared Missing: Officials
At least 11 people died in a landslide in a remote jade mining region of northern Myanmar with many more feared missing, authorities said today, in the latest deadly incident to hit the shadowy industry.
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3 Missing In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide: Officials
Rescuers in northern Myanmar today said they were confident only a handful of people are missing in a jade mine landslide, refuting local reports that as many as 50 might have been buried.
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Dozens Feared Dead After Another Landslide In A Myanmar Jade Mine
Dozens of people were feared dead in Myanmar after a landslide hit a jade mining region, workers at a local mining firm said, the second such incident in just over a month.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Blames Lack of Safety Regulations for Deadly Landslide
A disregard for the rule of law in the jade mining industry in Myanmar had made accidents such as the landslide that killed more than 100 people at the weekend a common occurrence, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi said today.
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New Myanmar Government to Tighten Safety After Jade Mine Disaster
Myanmar's newly elected government said today that it plans to tighten safety controls at the country's poorly regulated jade mines after a landslide swept over a mining encampment, resulting in a death toll expected to reach around 200 people.
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Grim Search for Bodies After Myanmar Mine Disaster
Search teams today said they had given up hope of finding survivors from a landslide in north Myanmar's jade mining heartland as they scoured for bodies from a disaster that left more than 100 dead.
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Nearly 100 Bodies Pulled From Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine
Nearly 80 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State and an estimated 100 people are still missing, a rescue official said on Sunday.
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At Least 30 Dead in Mine Landslide in Myanmar
At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in a remote mining area of northern Myanmar, state media reported today.
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25 Killed After Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar
Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies while 14 people remain missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, emergency workers said Tuesday.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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1 Dead, 70 To 100 Feared Missing After Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine
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.
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More Than 160 Dead In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry.
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At Least 126 Killed As Jade Mine Collapses In Myanmar
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake and buried many workers under mud and water.
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More Than 50 Feared Killed In Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine
More than 50 people are feared killed after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police said Tuesday, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.
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Bodies Of 23 Myanmar Landslide Victims Found: Official
The bodies of 23 victims of a landslide in Myanmar's northern jade mining area have been recovered, an official confirmed Monday, after a days-long search hampered by heavy monsoon rains.
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11 Dead In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Many Feared Missing: Officials
At least 11 people died in a landslide in a remote jade mining region of northern Myanmar with many more feared missing, authorities said today, in the latest deadly incident to hit the shadowy industry.
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3 Missing In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide: Officials
Rescuers in northern Myanmar today said they were confident only a handful of people are missing in a jade mine landslide, refuting local reports that as many as 50 might have been buried.
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Dozens Feared Dead After Another Landslide In A Myanmar Jade Mine
Dozens of people were feared dead in Myanmar after a landslide hit a jade mining region, workers at a local mining firm said, the second such incident in just over a month.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Blames Lack of Safety Regulations for Deadly Landslide
A disregard for the rule of law in the jade mining industry in Myanmar had made accidents such as the landslide that killed more than 100 people at the weekend a common occurrence, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi said today.
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New Myanmar Government to Tighten Safety After Jade Mine Disaster
Myanmar's newly elected government said today that it plans to tighten safety controls at the country's poorly regulated jade mines after a landslide swept over a mining encampment, resulting in a death toll expected to reach around 200 people.
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Grim Search for Bodies After Myanmar Mine Disaster
Search teams today said they had given up hope of finding survivors from a landslide in north Myanmar's jade mining heartland as they scoured for bodies from a disaster that left more than 100 dead.
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Nearly 100 Bodies Pulled From Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine
Nearly 80 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State and an estimated 100 people are still missing, a rescue official said on Sunday.
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At Least 30 Dead in Mine Landslide in Myanmar
At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in a remote mining area of northern Myanmar, state media reported today.
