After an explosion at an ammunition depot within the northeast Myanmar many victims. Based on native media, at the very least 50 folks died within the incident on Sunday afternoon (native time) in Namhkam within the Shan area. At the very least 70 others had been injured in accordance with preliminary info from rescue employees.

Based on native reviews, quite a few properties within the space had been broken within the explosion. Rescue employees continued to seek for folks buried below the rubble. The hospital within the city of Namhkam reported an acute scarcity of blood provides to deal with the injured.

The insurgent group TNLA confirmed that it was an ammunition depot of their possession. Based on their info, the affected depot contained business explosives meant to be used in a quarry operated by the group. The TNLA expressed condolences to the victims of the explosion and introduced a full investigation into the reason for the explosion.

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