Event Brief
Rescuers recover bodies after mining explosives blast in Myanmar
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Rescue groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies after a blast of stored mining explosives killed at least 38 in Shan State.
WHO: More than a dozen rescue and charity groups
WHAT: Rescuers used excavation machinery to recover bodies after a massive blast from stored mining explosives
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 8:53 AM ET
WHERE: Kaungtup village, Namhkam township, Shan State
WHY: The blast involved gelignite stored for local mining and stone quarrying, which became highly unstable over time if stored poorly.
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