Dozens Killed as Explosion Flattens Rebel-Held Village in Myanmar

The local authorities said the cause was an accident at a warehouse that held explosives for mining operations.

By Sui-Lee Wee

Myanmar’s China-backed mega dam revival risks Kachin rebel backlash

Deep in the forested highlands of northern Myanmar, where the Irrawaddy River rises from two tributaries in the hills of Kachin state, a contentious infrastructure project is stirring again – and threatening to reopen wounds that never fully healed. The Myitsone Dam, a US$3.6 billion Chinese-financed hydroelectric megaproject that was shelved more than a decade ago after igniting a storm of popular fury, is back on the table. Myanmar’s military rulers have begun holding public consultations o...

By Maria Siow

More than 45 killed in massive explosion in Myanmar village

The blast reportedly struck a building used for storing mining explosives

By Grant Peck

Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar village explosion that killed dozens - The Straits Times

Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar village explosion that killed dozens  The Straits Times

Explosion in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55, injures dozens more

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, ⁠which is currently in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, controls ​the village near the ⁠Chinese border.

Blast in TNLA-Held Part of N. Shan State Kills Dozens: Rescuers - The Irrawaddy

Blast in TNLA-Held Part of N. Shan State Kills Dozens: Rescuers  The Irrawaddy

Blast in rebel-held Myanmar kills dozens: rescuers - The Star | Malaysia

Blast in rebel-held Myanmar kills dozens: rescuers  The Star | Malaysia

Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar

A devastating explosion has killed at least 55 people and wounded dozens more in a village in a region of Myanmar under insurgent control, the BBC has been told.

By Clara Seshie