Major disaster in Myanmar: 46 dead, 74 injured

Major disaster in Myanmar: 46 dead, 74 injured

31.05.2026 19:10

In Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country, an explosion at a building storing explosives for mining killed 46 people, including six children, and injured 74 others, it was reported.

An explosion occurred in a building in a village in the Namhkam region of Shan State, northeastern Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country.

46 DEAD, 74 INJURED

According to local media reports, 46 people, including 6 children, lost their lives in the explosion, and 74 others were injured. It is reported that the building in the village, located 3 kilometers from China's Yunnan Province, was used to store explosives for mining.

REGION NOT UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL

Myanmar's Namhkam region is under the control of an armed group called the "Ta'ang National Liberation Army," which is fighting against the country's central government.

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