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Dozens killed in blast at explosives depot in northeastern Myanmar
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- At least 46 people killed and 70 wounded in explosion in rebel-held area, report local media.
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- The exact death toll in Sunday’s blast in the village of Kaung Tat in Shan State was not immediately clear.
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At least 46 people killed and 70 wounded in explosion in rebel-held area, report local media.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A view of the aftermath of the explosion in the village of Kaung Tat, northeastern Myanmar, May 31 [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Dozens of people have been killed in an explosion in northeast Myanmar near the border with China, local media and a rebel group have said.
The exact death toll in Sunday’s blast in the village of Kaung Tat in Shan State was not immediately clear.
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