Rescuers say a blast at a building storing explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people
AP News
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A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 45 people.
Rescue workers and independent media report the building was storing explosives for mining.
The explosion injured about 70 others in the village of Kaungtup, Namhkam township.
The area, near the Chinese border, is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group.
A rescue worker told The Associated Press that 46 bodies, including six children, were recovered by Sunday evening.
They also said 74 wounded people were taken to the township hospital, and rescue operations are ongoing.
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