In Myanmar, more than 45 people were killed in a blast at a building in the northeastern part of the country that was reportedly storing explosives used for mining. According to local media reports, around 70 others were injured in the explosion, which occurred around noon in the village of Kaungtup in Namhkam township.

The area, located about 3 km south of the Chinese border, is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group engaged in conflict with Myanmar’s central government.

A rescue worker who reached the site said that 46 bodies, including those of six children, were recovered by evening and taken for cremation. Rescue operation underway.