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Events/Disaster · 2020

Hpakant jade mine landslide

Disaster, July 2020, Myanmar.

What happened

A lake formed by monsoon rain burst through mining waste in Kachin State and swept away informal miners who were scavenging the waste.1,2

Why it matters

It is among the deadliest mining accidents of recent years.1,2

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Where next

Places

Located inHpakantSee the place where this happened: Hpakant.1

Sources

  1. Myanmar jade mine disaster highlights government inaction Global Witness
  2. Hpakant (item Q15226232), coordinate location P625 Wikidata

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