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Business News/ Photos / Myanmar landslide kills about 100, others feared missing

Myanmar landslide kills about 100, others feared missing

The death toll from a landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar crosses 100

Many were buried as heaps of waste dumped by the mining companies in the Myanmar city of Kachin came tumbling down on Saturday night. In this photo, victims sift through their destroyed homes after the landslide.AP

1/5Many were buried as heaps of waste dumped by the mining companies in the Myanmar city of Kachin came tumbling down on Saturday night. In this photo, victims sift through their destroyed homes after the landslide.AP

The tragedy that took place while the mine-workers were asleep in their homes have claimed more than 100 lives. Soldiers and rescue workers are seen searching for the bodies of the missing miners at Phakant jade mine. AFP

2/5The tragedy that took place while the mine-workers were asleep in their homes have claimed more than 100 lives. Soldiers and rescue workers are seen searching for the bodies of the missing miners at Phakant jade mine. AFP

Myanmar Red Cross workers carry victims at a landslide affected area at Phakant jade mine, Kachin State, Myanmar which produces some of the best jade in the world. AP

3/5Myanmar Red Cross workers carry victims at a landslide affected area at Phakant jade mine, Kachin State, Myanmar which produces some of the best jade in the world. AP

The victims of the disaster were largely poor villagers who sought a living by sifting through soil for deposits of the precious green stone. AFP

4/5The victims of the disaster were largely poor villagers who sought a living by sifting through soil for deposits of the precious green stone. AFP

The surviving mine workers are forced to move out after their houses were destroyed by a landslide in Phakant jade mine, Kachin State, Myanmar. In the photo, the displaced workers carry their belongings out of the spot of the disaster. AP

5/5The surviving mine workers are forced to move out after their houses were destroyed by a landslide in Phakant jade mine, Kachin State, Myanmar. In the photo, the displaced workers carry their belongings out of the spot of the disaster. AP

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