YANGON, Myanmar - The death toll from a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote part of Myanmar has hit at least 31, with eight people still missing, rescuers said Wednesday.
The disaster struck on Sunday outside northern Kachin's Hpakant township, after torrential rain and floods ravaged the region over the weekend.
"We found six more dead bodies this morning," a rescue worker told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. They added that eight people remain unaccounted for, with the search continuing. The rainy season had forced the suspension of mine operations but those caught in the landslide are believed to be locals who were trying to find something valuable in the mud.
Jade and other abundant natural resources in Myanmar's north -- including timber, gold and amber -- have helped finance both sides of a decades-long civil war between ethnic Kachin insurgents and the military.
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