At about 6:30 a.m. local time on July 2, local time, a large-scale landslide occurred in the Burma Jade Mine. By 12:00 noon local time, the bodies of 113 victims had been found. At present, search and rescue work is continuing.
Local residents said about 200 people were engulfed. It is also understood that the mining area where the current collapse occurred should be illegal mining.
At present, the police, fire brigade, and regional public welfare organizations are carrying out search and rescue work.
(Source: Le Xiaomin, editor of Myanmar Golden Phoenix Chinese Newspaper)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]