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2018 Hpakant jade mine landslide
Date24 July
LocationHpakant, Kachin State, Myanmar
Deaths27-40

The 2018 Hpakant jade mine landslide was a landslide on the 24th of July in Hpakant, Myanmar.

Landslide[edit]

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The landslide happened during an inspection by the Kachin State Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. [1]

Recovery[edit]

Initially, one miner's body was recovered, and eight more bodies were recovered the following Thursday. [1] The majority of the miners were of Rawang descent. [1]


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Eight more bodies recovered in Hpakant mine landslide". The Myanmar Times. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2021-03-17.

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