At least 14 killed, 4 missing in Myanmar's landslide
缅甸山体滑坡造成至少14人死亡,4人失踪
At least 14 people have been killed and four are still missing due to a massive landslide that hit a jade mine in Hpakant, Myanmar's northernmost Kachin state, local police said on Sunday.
当地警方周日表示,缅甸最北部克钦邦帕敢(Hpakant)一座玉石矿发生大规模滑坡,造成至少14人死亡,4人失踪。
Heavy rains pounded the area over the last week. The landslide occurred early Sunday, killing mining staff and security personnel, according to an official from the township general administration department.
上周暴雨袭击了该地区。据乡镇行政管理部门的一位官员说,山体滑坡发生在周日凌晨,造成矿工和安全人员死亡。
The search for the missing people is ongoing.
搜寻失踪人员的工作仍在继续。