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At least seven Arakan people among dead in Hpakant jade dump collapse
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma A soil dump collapse near an old jade mine in Namhmaw Village, Hsengtaung Village Tract in Kachin State
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Mass casualty accidents are common in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, where lucrative jade-mining operations are largely unregulated. The accident occurred around 3 am on Tuesday when a pile of excavated earth collapsed