22 corpses had been found at a mudslide in a jade mining block near Spott village, Seikmu village track, Hpakant township, Kachin State, up to January 15 morning, according to Myanmar Social Rescue Organization Hpakant township committee.
Currently, the searching operations for lost persons and removing debris and mud near the houses in the mudslide area were in progress. The number of lost persons lost so far was added by 10 and the number might increase after the complete removal of debris and mud, said U Kyaw Kyaw Aung, Chairman of the Myanmar Social Rescue Organization Hpakant township committee.
A mud slide occurred in a jade mining block near Spott village, Seikmu village tract, Hpakant township, Kachin state at 1 pm. on January 13, due to the explosion of mud underneath and about 50 houses were buried. In July 2020, as the highest death toll in Phakant area more than 190 people died because of landslide in a mining block at Whaykha village.
