“You can count yourself dead once you descend down the mine.”
Tag: Mogok

16 dead as flooding strikes Sagaing, Mandalay, Shan
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that 40,000 people had been “seriously affected” and that the UN was ready to provide aid.

Military to take action against trigger-happy soldier
Soldier shot at vehicle killing one passenger when driver failed to stop immediately at a checkpoint in Shan State.
Thousands march in Mogok to protect iconic lake
Environmentalists have lead a mass protest through Mogok in northern Mandalay Division, amid mounting fears over the future of the town’s iconic lake.

Around Burma this week
Once a week, DVB will bring you a round up of the stories from around Burma, and where they have been happening.
Roadshow recap: The mines of Mogok
On this week’s episode of DVB’s Doh Pyay Doh Myay Roadshow, the team takes us north of Mandalay to the ruby mining town of Mogok.