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The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar\u2019s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said Monday, as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site.<\/p>\n

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The explosion in Kaung Tat village happened around noon (12:30 a.m. ET) on Sunday, the Ta\u2019ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, a spokesperson for the TNLA said a hospital tally put the death toll at 39, with 75 injured, in the first official toll the group has issued. That was lower than a reported death toll of at least 55 from local media and witness accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything was completely destroyed beyond recognition,\u201d resident Moe Z told Reuters. He was travelling with a group of friends on a road about 1-1\/2 miles away when the explosion happened, saying a mushroom cloud of smoke billowed into the sky.<\/p>\n

The TNLA, which controls the village near the Chinese border and is in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, said on Sunday it had been storing the explosives that detonated \u201cfor use in mining operations\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deeply apologize for this accident, which has resulted in a tragic loss of lives and immense devastation,\u201d TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo said on Monday, adding that more than 200 homes had been damaged.<\/p>\n

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Myanmar\u2019s mineral resources, including rare earths, have become important sources of revenue for both the military-backed government and the rebel armies in the country\u2019s civil war.<\/p>\n

The ongoing conflict began in 2021, when the military staged a coup that ousted the democratically elected civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.<\/p>\n

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Moe Z said that at first his group thought the explosion might have been an airstrike, but the absence of follow-up blasts made them wonder if a large unexploded bomb had detonated.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the explosive force and the sound we witnessed, this was no small explosion, it wasn\u2019t the scale of a drone-drop bomb,\u201d he said, of a tactic that has been used in Myanmar\u2018s civil war.<\/p>\n

Moe Z said his group got to the site about an hour after the explosion, and that amid the human carnage at the scene the focus of people was to find survivors. He said there were limbs and bodies scattered over the area, with a massive crater where the explosives had been stored.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s as if the entire village has just vanished,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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A local journalist told Reuters the blast was so intense some victims were buried under huge amounts of rubble and debris, and backhoes were being used in the search.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver half of the village\u2019s houses have been destroyed. The houses near the centre of the blast were blown completely to pieces, to the point where not even the house posts remain,\u201d the journalist said.<\/p>\n

Lway Yay Oo, the TNLA spokesperson, said the group would work to prevent a repeat of the tragedy and would hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will also dedicate our efforts toward ongoing rescue operations and rehabilitation for the affected areas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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