Pang War
Pang War
ပန်ဝါ Pangwa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Pang War | |
  Pang War Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′39″N 98°22′44″E / 25.59417°N 98.37889°E | |
| Myanmar |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Township | Chipwi Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pang War (Burmese: ပန်ဝါ) is a town in Chipwi Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin State, Northeastern Myanmar.[1][2][3]The town lies along the Myanmar boarder with China and serves as a boarder crossing between the two countries.[4]
The town is part of Myanmar's Kachin Special Region 1.[5]
History
[edit]Rare Earth Mining
[edit]The town serves as a hub for rare earth mining under the control of Kachin Special Region 1.[6]
On June 4, 2024, a landslide occurred at a rare earth mine in Pang War, resulting in the deaths of at least 7 miners and the disappearance of at least 10 additional miners.[7]
On June 19, 2024, another landslide occurred at rare earth mine in Pang War resulting in 50 miners going missing. Little information was made available as search and rescue operations commenced.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ MPM (2024-09-13). "Fighting intensifies between KIA and joint force of junta and militia in Pang War » Myanmar Peace Monitor". Myanmar Peace Monitor. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ MPM (2024-10-11). "Junta launches relentless airstrikes to prevent fall of Pang War Battalion 1002 to resistance forces » Myanmar Peace Monitor". Myanmar Peace Monitor. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b "About 50 Miners Missing After Rare-Earth Mine Collapse in Pang War". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "China denies entry to Myanmar nationals trapped by battle". Radio Free Asia. 2024-10-18. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wah, Min Maung, Maung Shwe (2024-10-01). "Kachin forces take town in 'special region' controlled by Myanmar junta ally". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Illegal mining of rare earth metals surges in northern Myanmar". Radio Free Asia. 2023-08-08. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hein, Htoo Zan (June 7, 2024). "At Least Seven Dead, 10 Missing as Landslide Hits Mine in Myanmar's Kachin". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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