Myanmar: At least one dead, 70 missing in jade mine landslide



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People are searching for survivors in a photo taken five hours after the disaster.

At least one person has died and 70 are missing after a jade mining site in northern Myanmar was hit by a landslide.

Most of the victims are believed to be illegal jade miners.

There was a slide in the Hpakant area of the state on Wednesday.

The world's biggest source of jade is also the site of many accidents.

The overflow of rubble from the open-pit mines is believed to have caused the landslide.

The rubble creates large slopes that can be dangerous in an area that has been denuded of trees, forcing people to work in hazardous conditions.

Locals defy regulations when it comes to jade mining because of lack of employment and poor conditions from the Covid-19 epidemic.

Several days ago, at least 10 unskilled miners went missing in a jade block in Hpakant.

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There was a slide in the Hpakant area of the state.

In 2020, more than 160 people died after mining waste collapsed into a lake.

Critics say the government has too few inspectors with limited authority to stop illegal practices after a new gemstone mining law was passed.

The world's biggest jade mine is located in Hpakant, which is reported to be worth more than $30 billion a year.

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There was a deadly 'jade rush'.