Massive explosion in Myanmar rebel-held village kills at least 55
A massive explosion in a rebel-held village in northeastern Myanmar has killed at least 55 people, including children, after mining explosives stored in a building detonated accidentally. The blast struck Kaung Tat, a village in Namkham township near the Chinese border, on Sunday, according to local resistance groups and multiple media reports. At least 70 others were injured in the incident, which authorities attribute to the unintended detonation of explosives meant for use in mines .
The building where the explosion occurred was controlled by an armed resistance group, which had stockpiled the explosives for mining operations. Witnesses and local officials said the blast leveled nearby structures, trapping residents under debris. Rescue efforts are ongoing, though access to the area remains restricted due to the ongoing conflict between rebel forces and Myanmar’s military junta .
The death toll has been revised upward as recovery teams sift through the wreckage. Earlier reports cited at least 45 fatalities, but Spanish outlet *El Mundo* and Dutch newspaper *NRC* now confirm at least 55 deaths, with the number expected to rise . The explosion underscores the dangers of unregulated storage of volatile materials in conflict zones, where civilian infrastructure is often repurposed for military or industrial use. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which local sources describe as accidental.
Massive explosion in Myanmar rebel-held village kills at least 55
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