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Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing
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
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