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Rescuers dig for bodies after Myanmar explosives blast kills at least 38
A massive blast from stored mining explosives in Kaungtup village, Shan State, near the Chinese border in Myanmar killed at least 38 people. Rescuers and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies, with the death toll initially reported as 45 but now estimated at 38-40 due to challenges in identifying all victims.
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