Tag: Myanmar Landslide

Yangon: At least 13 people were killed by a massive landslide which hit a jade minde in Hpakant township, Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state on Sunday, a local official said. The incident occurred as the cliff wall at a suspended jade mine near Kayin Chaung village in Hpakant collapsed, killing company staff and security personnel at […]

Yangon: At least 33 people were killed in a landslide that buried several houses in a Myanmar town, officials said on Saturday. The tragedy occurred on Friday in the town of Paung, in Mon state, Efe news reported citing officials. The landslide was caused by heavy rains that have plagued the region for days and […]

Yangon: The death toll due to a landslide that buried several houses in a Myanmar town has increased to 48, with emergency teams on Sunday still struggling to locate potential survivors amid the rubble. The landslide, which was caused by heavy flooding, took place on Friday in the town of Paung, Mon state, reports Efe […]