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mining explosives
Coverage of mining explosives in the Nexus archive.
- 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. Rescuers and charity groups are using excavation machinery to recover bodies from the site.
- Myanmar: Dozens dead in explosives storage blast in rebel-controlled area
An explosion in northeastern Myanmar killed dozens of people in a rebel-controlled area. Preliminary reports indicate the blast occurred at a site storing large quantities of mining explosives.
- Rescuers say a blast at a building in Myanmar said to be storing mining explosives has killed more than 45 people
A blast at a building in Myanmar storing mining explosives has killed over 45 people, according to rescuers. The incident was reported by the AP news agency from Bangkok.