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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

At least 39 dead as explosion rocks rebel-held village in Myanmar: ‘Felt like world had come to an end’

At least 39 people have been killed and more than 75 injured in a massive explosion in a village controlled by rebels in Myanmar, triggering a huge search and rescue operation.

The explosion happened in a warehouse containing explosives, damaging approximately 100 homes in the village of Kaungtup in Shan state near the Chinese border.

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