25 Killed After Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar

"We found 25 dead bodies in total today," a rescue worker said on Tuesday, adding that 14 people were still missing and the recovery effort would continue Wednesday.

Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies while 14 people remain missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, emergency workers said Tuesday.

Myanmar has been hit with torrential rain and floods in recent days and the landslide occurred Sunday outside northern Kachin's Hpakant township.

Jade mining in Myanmar is a lucrative business but the unregulated industry is plagued with frequent worker deaths including more than 170 fatalities in the same area following a 2020 landslide.