Landslide at Jade Mine Kills 170+ in Myanmar
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:04 pm
This is horrific, and very sad because there were warnings about working with the weather so bad, but when people need to feed their families they take chances, and in this case, so many lost the bet.
Landslide at Jade Mine Kills 170+ in Myanmar
By Brecken Branstrator
brecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com
July 6, 2020
A landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar last Thursday killed more than 170 people and injured more than 50. (Image courtesy Myanmar Fire Services Department Facebook page)
"Yangon, Myanmar—More than 170 people died and many others were trapped after heavy rains caused a landslide at a jade mine in Kachin State in northern Myanmar Thursday morning.
According to a post on Facebook from the Myanmar Fire Services Department, as of Sunday 174 bodies had been recovered and another 54 people found injured as rescue operations continued through the weekend.
The fire service said the jade miners were “smothered by a wave of mud” after a pile of mining waste collapsed amid heavy rains, burying the miners.
According to the BBC, local police said a warning had been issued on Wednesday not to work in the area due to weather dangers.
Heavy rains also made rescue efforts difficult, and photos accompanying the fire service’s post on Facebook show emergency workers trudging through large amounts of mud as they and others carry bodies up unstable slopes.
The incident, which occurred in the jade-rich Hpakant area, is the latest in a series of deadly accidents at jade mines in Myanmar over the past few years.
Last year, more than 50 workers were buried in a mudslide at a jade mine in Hpakant after a lake collapsed. In 2015, ... "
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamond ... in-myanmar
Landslide at Jade Mine Kills 170+ in Myanmar
By Brecken Branstrator
brecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com
July 6, 2020
A landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar last Thursday killed more than 170 people and injured more than 50. (Image courtesy Myanmar Fire Services Department Facebook page)
"Yangon, Myanmar—More than 170 people died and many others were trapped after heavy rains caused a landslide at a jade mine in Kachin State in northern Myanmar Thursday morning.
According to a post on Facebook from the Myanmar Fire Services Department, as of Sunday 174 bodies had been recovered and another 54 people found injured as rescue operations continued through the weekend.
The fire service said the jade miners were “smothered by a wave of mud” after a pile of mining waste collapsed amid heavy rains, burying the miners.
According to the BBC, local police said a warning had been issued on Wednesday not to work in the area due to weather dangers.
Heavy rains also made rescue efforts difficult, and photos accompanying the fire service’s post on Facebook show emergency workers trudging through large amounts of mud as they and others carry bodies up unstable slopes.
The incident, which occurred in the jade-rich Hpakant area, is the latest in a series of deadly accidents at jade mines in Myanmar over the past few years.
Last year, more than 50 workers were buried in a mudslide at a jade mine in Hpakant after a lake collapsed. In 2015, ... "
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamond ... in-myanmar