At least 20 die in blast at explosives warehouse in northern Myanmar

Myanmar: Dozens dead in explosives storage blast

An explosion at a mining explosives storage site in Namhkam Township, northeastern Myanmar, killed between 40 and 59 people and injured around 70, in an area controlled by the TNLA rebel group. The incident highlights the volatile intersection of armed conflict and industrial operations in Myanmar's civil war zones, where rebel-controlled territories manage critical infrastructure outside any regulatory framework.