Deadly landslide in Myanmar jade mine

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At least 160 informal jade miners died in Northern Myanmar after a pile of mine waste collapsed into a lake due to heavy rains, causing a deadly landslide. These kinds of accidents are common in the poorly regulated mines of Myanmar, with the government struggling to regulate the industry. Host Marco Werman speaks with Paul Donowitz, Myanmar campaign leader at Global Witness.

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