{"id":59710,"date":"2026-05-31T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/at-least-50-reportedly-killed-in-blast-at-myanmar-explosives-depot\/31\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:31:54","slug":"at-least-50-reportedly-killed-in-blast-at-myanmar-explosives-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/at-least-50-reportedly-killed-in-blast-at-myanmar-explosives-depot\/31\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 50 reportedly killed in blast at Myanmar explosives depot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At least 50 people have been killed in a blast at an explosives depot in north-eastern Myanmar, local media reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A further 70 people were injured in the incident in the town of Namhkam in Shan State, near the Chinese border, according to initial numbers provided by emergency services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The explosion damaged several residential buildings in the area, with rescue workers still searching the rubble for survivors, media outlets said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; 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