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July 6, 2020

Landslide at Burmese Jade Mine Kills Over 170 People
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Rescue operations continued in Burma over the weekend, following a
deadly landslide at a jade mine that killed over 170 people. The tragic
incident is shining a spotlight on the secretive, often illegal
practices of the jade industry, which human rights group Global Witness
says fuels armed conflict between government troops and rebel fighters
seeking self-rule in northern Burma.


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