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The wall of water and mud cascaded into the jade mine on thursday. workers scrambled for their lives, warning others of the sudden danger. but for many, the chance to escape was impossible. in myanmar, the jade industry is riddled with corrupt links to the military and wealthy business owners. this mine should have been closed for the rainy season. but instead, so many took the risk with the hope of a lucky discovery. translation: we are working for a living at the jade mine. there was nothing i...

To take care of the safety of the rescue teams during the recovery operation. we are doing our duties in a very dangerous place. we have found nearly 200 dead bodies so far but i believe there will be some victims under the water that we cant find. the wall of water and mud cascaded into the jade mine on thursday. workers scrambled for their lives, warning others of the sudden danger. but for many, the chance to escape was impossible. in myanmar, the jade industry is riddled with corrupt links t...

One of the worst mining disasters in the countrys history. rescuers are working to retrieve bodies from the jade mine after it collapsed on thursday. more than 170 people are now confirmed dead, with fears there are many more who will be lost forever. freya cole reports. kneeling by the coffin of a relative, a pregnant woman is overcome with grief. she is one of hundreds of people faced with the grim task of laying loved ones to rest. rescue efforts are ongoing, but have been hindered by the dan...

A big step towards normal life as england relaxes major coronavirus restrictions after more than three months of lockdown. there we are, sir.

Scrambled for their lives, warning others of the sudden danger. but for many, the chance to escape was impossible. in myanmar, the jade industry is riddled with corrupt links to the military and wealthy business own —— owners. this mine should have been closed for the rainy season. been closed for the rainy season. but instead, so many took the risk with the hope of a lucky discovery. translation: we are working for a living at the jade mine. there was nothing i could do when i heard my neph...

This is bbc news. the latest headlines. more than 50 countries are to be named by the government today, where holidaymakers from england wont have to quarantine when they arrive home. the most important thing is people who were hoping to get away perhaps for a summer holiday will have options, when they see that list. ghislaine maxwell — a longtime friend of prince andrew — has been remanded in custody in the us after being charged with a number of sex offences. the trial of 20 saudi arabian...

Insurgent groups. scavengers of all ages sift through the waste left by the big companies, working and living under a ravaged and unstable landscape which they know can come down and bury them at any time. once the deluge had subsided, they could start collecting the victims — a scene thats all too familiar here. last year, two landslides claimed more than 70 lives. this looks like being the deadliest yet. the mines were supposed to be closed for the wet season, but rules mean little in this l...

And the possibility of striking it rich here. jade can fetch prices similar to gold. the industry has long been dominated by companies with shady links — to the myanmar military, to chinese businesses, to drug dealers and armed insurgent groups. scavengers of all ages sift through the waste left by the big companies, working and living under a ravaged and unstable landscape which they know can come down and bury them at any time. once the deluge had subsided, they could start collecting the vi...

But rules mean little in this lawless region of myanmar. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. new york city is usually swarming with tourists at this time of year, visiting for the july fourth fireworks, or a broadway show. but the coronavirus pandemic has knocked the tourism industry sideways — with international travellers grounded, and now visitors from 16 us states with high infection rates must quarantine upon arrival. laura trevelyan has this report. the view of the statue of liberty is stu...

Good morning. this is bbc news with the latest headlines: full—time school for all children in september — the governments to unveil details later for more than 8 million pupils in england. in leicester, a local lockdown to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases will see schools close today to all but children of key workers. china demands that britain "immediately stop interfering" in the affairs of hong kong, after the uk denounced beijings