Myanmar, Waste Landslide in Hpakant township
May 04, 2018 18:46
Sep 27, 2026 15:17
Location
Coordinate:
25.621752, 96.301048
Administrative:
Kachin, Myanmar
Affected Area:
Kayin
Hazard
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- Maximum Flood Depth (cm) = fill value here
Description
A landslide of a mound of mining waste has killed at least 14 people in northern Myanmar‘ jade mining region. An official in Kachin state‘ Hpakant township says the Friday morning accident also left six people injured and an unknown number believed missing. A search is continuing. Hpakant, 950 kilometres north of Myanmar‘ biggest city, Yangon, is the epicentre of the world‘ biggest and most lucrative jade mining industry. Jade is normally mined by heavy equipment that generates huge mounds of waste soil, which easily causes landslides. People often settle near the mounds to scavenge for jade in the precariously high piles of waste. Fatal accidents are not rare and more than 100 people were killed in a single landslide in November 2015.
Impact Statistic
14
Dead
0
Missing
6
Injured
0
Affected Person
0
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead 14
- Missing -
- Injured 6
- Affected Person -
- Affected Family -
- Internaly Displaced People -
- Refugees 0
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) 0
House
- Affected Houses 0
- Damage Partial 0
- Totally Damage -
Infrastructure
- Bridges 0
- Number of Roads 0
- Road Distance (km) 0.00
Public
- Schools -
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities 0
- Settlements 0
- Worship Places 0
- Others 0
General
Cost
- Local Currency 0.00
- Cost of Damages 0.00
- Cost of Damages (USD) -
- Cost of Assistance 0.00
- Cost of Assistance (USD) -
Agricultural
- Rice Field 0.00
- Other Crops 0.00
- Fish Ponds 0
- Cattle 0
- Poultries 0
- Livestock 0
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