At least 114 people died in a landslide in Myanmar. The tragedy occurred at the mine for the mining of jade in the North in Kachin state. the Incident occurred at about 08:00 local time.
the Numbers are not final, currently, rescue work continues, according to local authorities a lot of people can still be under the rubble.
As reported, the landslide came down from the cliff with a height of over 300 metres. The shift of rock was triggered by prolonged seasonal rains. Such incidents are not uncommon in Myanmar. Every year it killed dozens of people, especially in the mines because of inadequate security measures.
In the area Pakana are the main capacities of the country for the extraction of jade and jadeite, which are supplied to the markets of neighboring countries, especially China. On the jade quarries works not only heavy equipment, but individual prospectors. They often settle directly in the tailings of the quarry where looking for gems missed by the technique.
