Local authorities confirmed yesterday that one miner died in a landslide in Hpakant that occurred on Monday evening, while another remains missing, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 27 January.
The accident happened around 4 pm on Monday as migrant workers returned home.
Shortcomings in following safety regulations by both mining companies and migrant squatters pose challenges for local authorities in preventing future landslides around jade mines in Kachin State, the report said.
To prevent landslides, local authorities have suggested that migrant miners squatting around at-risk areas be relocated to safer areas and that mining companies dump their waste soil in accordance with technical safety rules.