Myanmar jade mine accident: 125 killed, some 200 trapped

13 Sept 18:21 Key points summarised by AI

A jade mine collapsed in Hpakant, northern Myanmar, killing 125 people and trapping around 200 others after a "muddy wave" caused by heavy rain.
Deadly landslides are frequent in Kachin state's Hpakant mining region, where many locals scavenge for jade, often resulting from the collapse of tailings heaps and dams.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.