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Dozens killed in Myanmar’s Shan state after blast at mining explosive storage facility

The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the ruling military junta.

Published: 5:12pm, 1 Jun 2026

A massive blast at a mining explosives warehouse in Myanmar’s Namhkam township on Sunday has killed at least 45 people and injured about 70 others. The explosion happened in an area controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the junta.

Dozens killed in Myanmar’s Shan state after blast at mining explosive storage facility

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the ruling military junta.

The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the ruling military junta.