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Rescuers say a blast at a building storing explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people

May 31, 2026

A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and media reports. About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the village of Kaungtup, in Namhkam township.

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