At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

Yangon : At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported yesterday, as rains complicate the search for more victims.

Those who died were “searching for jade” at a defunct mine on Saturday in Hpakant township when they were hit by a landslide, the Ministry of Information said on its official website.