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Myanmar jade mine pond collapse submerges 50 homes, 12 dead, dozens missing
Myanmar jade mine pond collapse submerges 50 homes, 12 dead, dozens missing
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025
On the morning of January 13, a jade mining pond collapsed in Hpakant, Kachin State, submerging more than 50 homes and resulting in multiple fatalities. So far, 12 bodies have been recovered, with search and rescue efforts ongoing.Indawgyi Lake provides shelter to over 20,000 water birds
Indawgyi Lake provides shelter to over 20,000 water birds
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024
There are more than 20,000 water birds taking shelter at Indawgyi Lake in Kachin State, according to those collecting data of birds.Asean denounce Myanmar attack on displaced persons
Asean denounce Myanmar attack on displaced persons
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
Asean has denounced the reported bombardment of a camp for displaced people in Myanmar’s Kachin State. The attack occurred about ten days ago and purportedly resulted in the deaths of 28 civilians, including at least 12 children.Kachin by dim light
Kachin by dim light
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 05, 2019
Squeezed between Myanmar’s invasive army and a hardening Chinese border, freedom fighters push for rights promised long agoKachin Army attacks army base in Shaduzut village in response to air attacks
Kachin Army attacks army base in Shaduzut village in response to air attacks
MONDAY, JANUARY 01, 2018
"They attacked the army base around 6 am and fighting ceased after 9:30 am," said a villager. "One solider was killed in action and one injured. Wives of the soldiers also fought them. The KIA also had casualties. Some mortar rounds hit our village though no one was injured. Nothing was heard in the evening."
Banana plantation in Myanmar breaches forests
Banana plantation in Myanmar breaches forests
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
Kachin State residents are reportedly seizing land from protected forests and selling it to Chinese entrepreneurs who want to grow tissue-culture bananas.
An acre is reportedly sold for Ks500,000 (US$367).Kachin poppy production falls: police
Kachin poppy production falls: police
FRIDAY, JANUARY 06, 2017
Last year saw a significant decrease in poppy production in Kachin State, said state police chief Colonel Tun Oo. Educating Kachin
Educating Kachin
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016
A town in Myanmar’s Kachin State just a short distance from the frontline has become a hub of higher learningSecurity tightened in Kachin State
Security tightened in Kachin State
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Security has been tightened in major cities in the Kachin State as a result of continuous bomb blasts in the Hpakant area, according to the Kachin State Police Department.Security issue deters Kachin refugee resettlements: KIO
Security issue deters Kachin refugee resettlements: KIO
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
Restoring local security is a major challenge before Kachin war refugees can be resettled, said Zaw Taung, the leader of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) conflict resolution team.