Due to an explosion in an illegal gold mine in Mankyeebin mining site, Pantaw village in Bamaw Township on May 9, 2 died and 7 were wounded according to Bamaw Township police station.

The illegal gold mine owned by U Hlaing Gyi was 200 feet deep and 4 feet wide. Near his gold mine which is 100 feet apart is an illegal gold mine of U Thar Gyi. Because of the explosion from the U Thar Gyi’s mine, 17 miners working at the U Hlaing Gyi’s mine faced injuries while Yazar Soe Htet, 18 years old, was died due to asphyxiation while sending to hospital.

Those wounded were Aung Aung from Kyi Tauk Pauk village, Myo Min Tun, Tun Naung and Khin Maung Yee from Chaung Gyi village. Similarly, Thein Zaw OO, Than Zaw Hein and Sithu Aung from Chaung Gyi village were sent to Mandalay Hospital as their conditions are worsening.

Action has been taken to illegal gold mine owners U Hlaing Gyi and U Thar Gyi and Thant Zine who handle explosives.