Namhkam township
Coverage of Namhkam township in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Rescuers dig for bodies after a massive mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 38
A massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar killed at least 38 people, with rescuers recovering bodies as the death toll remains uncertain. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which controls the area, reported the explosion involved unstable gelignite used in local mining, highlighting issues with Myanmar’s unregulated mineral industry and Chinese investment in the region.
- Blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar kills more than 45 people
A blast at a building storing explosives in northeastern Myanmar killed over 45 people and injured 70 others. The explosion occurred in Kaungtup village, controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and preliminary investigations suggest the site stored gelignite for mining operations.
- Rescuers say a blast at a building storing explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people
A blast at a building storing explosives for mining in northeastern Myanmar's Kaungtup village killed over 45 people and injured 70 others. The area is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which confirmed gelignite was stored at the site and is investigating the cause.
- 45 killed in Myanmar’s Shan state after blast at mining explosive storage facility
A blast at a mining explosive storage facility in Myanmar’s Shan state killed 45 people and injured 70 others in Kaungtup village, Namhkam township. The area is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group.
- Rescuers say a blast at a building storing explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people
A blast at a building storing explosives for mining in northeastern Myanmar killed over 45 people and injured 70 others. The explosion occurred in Kaungtup village, Namhkam township, an area controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, with rescue operations ongoing.