A blast in northern Myanmar killed dozens of people on Sunday, two rescue workers said, with rebels controlling the region saying it was caused by the accidental detonation of mining explosives.

A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 45 people. Rescue workers and independent media report the building was storing explosives for mining.

A powerful blast in Myanmar's Kaungtup village has claimed over 45 lives. The explosion occurred at a building reportedly storing mining explosives. Around 70 others sustained…