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Hpakant (Myanmar), 4 Jul (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Nyein Chan Naing) A mass funeral was held on Saturday for the victims of an accident at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, which left at least 172 miners dead and highlighted the appalling working conditions of miners in an industry that moves huge amounts of money and has rampant corruption. FOOTAGE OF CASKET TRANSFERS IN HPAKANT, MYANMAR
Hpakant, July 3 (EFE).- An accident at a jade mine that killed at least 172 people in a remote part of northern Myanmar is a sign of rampant unemployment and poverty in the country, Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday.In its latest update Friday, the Myanmar Fire Services Department reported 172 dead and more than 50 injured after Thursday's landslide at a mine in Hpakant, a remote town in Kachin state, which caught out a group of informal miners. (Camera: NYEIN CHAN NAING)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE FUNERAL OF SOME OF THE MINERS THAT WERE KILLED IN THE LANDSLIDE IN HPAKANT, MYANMAR.
Hpakant (Myanmar), 2 Jul, EFE/EPA.- At least 162 people died Thursday in an accident at the world's largest jade mine in northern Myanmar, highlighting the poor working conditions of miners in an industry that moves huge amounts of money with rampant corruption.FOOTAGE OF THE SITE OF THE JADE MINE ACCIDENT IN MYANMAR
Myanmar miners continue to risk their lives despite a deadly landslide in search of precious jade stones. Julie Noce reports.
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