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Explosion at explosives warehouse kills dozens in Myanmar

2026-05-31 18:39:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Explosion at explosives warehouse kills dozens in Myanmar

More than 50 people were killed on Sunday when a building in northeastern Myanmar exploded, killing at least 15 people and injuring 70 others, rescue workers said.

The serious incident occurred in Kaungtup village in Namhkam Township, about three kilometers south of the Chinese border, an area controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic rebel group that has occasionally fought against Myanmar's central government.

According to local reports, children are among the victims, while it is added that the explosion damaged many residential buildings in the surrounding area.

Rescue teams are continuing to search for people trapped under the rubble. In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the TNLA confirmed that its economic department had stored the gellin for use in mines and stone quarries.

Gelatin is widely used in mining and rock blasting, but it can become very unstable over time if stored improperly.

The TNLA is part of the Three Brothers Alliance rebel group, which is fighting for greater autonomy for ethnic groups. The group has controlled the Namhkam area since the alliance and its allies launched a major offensive against the Myanmar military in the northeast in late 2023. The TNLA signed a ceasefire with the Myanmar military last October after talks brokered by China, but relations remain tense.

Myanmar has been embroiled in a civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup that toppled the democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's military is facing a range of pro-democracy rebels and armed ethnic minority groups. /CNA





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