10 killed in Myanmar landslide

5 Dariya News

Yangon 14-Jul-2018

At least 10 people were killed in a massive landslide in Myanmar's Kachin state on Saturday.The pit wall of an old jade mine site collapsed and some workers were buried by mud near San-Khar village and Lone-Khin village in the region, an official from Lone-Khine local police department told Xinhua news agency.Over 10 bodies were found and 20 people were brought to nearby hospitals for treatment, the official added.The landslide occurred at about 2 p.m. (local time). Rescue operations and investigation into the accident were underway.