Rescuers Dig for Bodies After a Mining Explosives Blast in Myanmar Kills at Least 43

This photo provided by Ta’ang women organization shows debris caused by an explosion Namhkam township, Shan State, Myanmar, on May 31, 2026. Ta’ang women organization via APBANGKOK—More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies Monday after a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar.The explosion occurred at midday Sunday in Kaungtup village, Namhkam township in Shan state near the Chinese border.