BANGKOK, June 1 (Bernama-dpa) — A minimum of 50 individuals have been killed in a blast at an explosives depot in north-eastern Myanmar, in response to native media on Sunday, reported German Press Company (dpa).
An additional 70 individuals had been injured within the incident within the city of Namhkam in Shan State, close to the Chinese language border, in response to preliminary numbers offered by emergency companies.
The explosion broken a number of residential buildings within the space, with rescue employees nonetheless looking the rubble for survivors, media retailers mentioned.
The hospital in Namhkam reported a extreme scarcity of blood provides wanted to deal with the injured.
The TNLA (Ta’ang Nationwide Liberation Military) group confirmed that the constructing concerned within the incident was considered one of its munitions depots.
It contained business explosives meant to be used in a quarry operated by the group, it mentioned.
The TNLA expressed its sympathy to the victims of the explosion and introduced an intensive investigation into the reason for the blast.
— BERNAMA-dpa
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