国际英语资讯:1 rescued, 4 missing in jade mine collapse in Myanmars northernmost state

YANGON, July 15 -- One jade miner has been rescued with injury while four others remain missing after a suspended jade mine collapsed in Myanmar's Kachin state, Hpakant township police force said on Monday.

The incident occurred near Ba La Kha village in Hpakant township of the state Saturday.

Search for the four missing jade miners is underway who are aged at 24 to 32.

The collapsed jade mine, which has been suspended at that time, is run by a private company Phyo Thiha.

The injured was hospitalized at the Hpakant General Hospital for treatment.

In April, the collapse of a tailing pond in a jade mining block in Hmaw Won village in Hpakant township poured mud into the block, killing five jade miners while over 50 went missing.