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Myanmar

11 dead in jade mine landslide

At least 11 people died in a landslide in a remote jade mining region of northern Myanmar with many more feared missing, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest deadly incident to hit the shadowy industry. Locals and officials are searching for bodies after a wall of unstable earth collapsed during a downpour on Monday night in the town of Hpakant in Kachin state, the war-torn area that feeds a huge demand for the precious stones. The area has suffered a string of deadly landslides over the past year, with a major incident in Hpakant last November killing more than 100.