Myanmar's Suu Kyi Blames Lack of Safety Regulations for Deadly Mine Landslide

Accidents such as the landslide that killed more than 100 people in Myanmar are caused by a disregard for the rule of law, according to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

"As far as we understand, it was the fifth similar incident this year," Suu Kyi said during a radio interview on Thursday.

These were Suu Kyi’s first comments on the disaster, where rescuers recovered 114 bodies before giving up the search.

Hpakant is at the heart of the jade mining region and produces some of the world's highest quality jade. But workers, many migrants from other parts of the country, operate in perilous conditions for little pay.

Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has called for stricter safety measures and more government oversight in the wake of the disaster, Reuters reported.

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