A video has recently circulated, showing the full collapse of an embankment dam that was holding back jade mining waste in Myanmar.
Furthermore, not much is known about the collapse, but according to Dave Petley’s Landslide Blog, the failure occurred sometime between January 24 and January 25 in the Hpakant mining area. Satellite images depicting the area before and after failure can also be found in the article.
The 8-minute-long video shows the full process of the structure’s failure, breach, and wash away, up to the point that the contained waste can be seen coming to rest in what looks like a nearby mining pit.
Finally, Myanmar has a long history of mining-related landslides, the last one of which occurred in August.
Source: eos.org
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