Landslide in Myanmar
A landslide has killed more than 170 people in the Hpakant Township, Kachin State of Myanmar after a Jade mine wall collapsed into a lake. Heavy rains had filled the mines with water making them extremely dangerous and prone to collapse.
Myanmar Fire Department reported 162 bodies had been recovered and another 54 people had been taken to hospital. The death toll is expected to rise in the following days as operations to recover bodies continue.
Rescue operations have been hampered by heavy rainfall which is forecast to continue over the coming days.
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- Type d'événement
- Glissements de terrain
- Lieu de l'événement
- Myanmar
- Date d'activation de la Charte
- 2020-07-03
- Heure d’activation de la location
- 00:21
- Fuseau horaire d'activation de la Charte
- UTC+02:00
- Demandeur de charte
- DDM Ministry of Social Welfare, Myanmar
- Identifiant d'activation
- 656
- Gestion de projet
- ICIMOD
- Valeur ajoutée
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