As a result of the landing in the area of the jade mine in the Kachin province in Myanmar, 32 people were killed according to preliminary data. This was reported by CNN with reference to the representative of the Fire Service of the district Khpakanta Sa Tai for.
According to the representative of the fire service, rescuers found the bodies of 32 people, which, as claimed, were washed into the lake during a landslide gathering on August 13.
The landslide gathering in the area of the jade mine in the Kachin province occurred on August 13 at about 15.30 local time.
Earlier, a representative of the search and rescue service, who did not want to name his name for security reasons, said that more than 30 miners in the Kpakant district were washed into the lake as a result of a landslide gathering.
According to him, search and rescue work continues in the region. Eight victims were taken to the hospital, he said.