KATHMANDU: At least 113 have been killed after a landslide occurred at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, BBC reported.
Authorities said rescue work is continuing for people still missing at the site in the Hpakant area of Kachin state.
A mudslide triggered by incessant downpour engulfed those collecting stones, the state media said.
Myanmar is the world’s biggest source of jade but its mines have seen numerous accidents, many involving people who scavenge for stones.
The country’s fire service department said in a Facebook post: “The jade miners were smothered by a wave of mud, which were hit after heavy rainfall.”
(With inputs from Agencies)
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