Hpakant Flooding Linked to Mining Practices, Locals Say mandrillapp.com

With at least five wards in Kachin State?s jade-rich Hpakant area flooded after heavy rains, locals say that the impact has been made worse by destructive mining practices As of Monday, Lon Khin, Hpakant, Seng Tawng, Tarmakhan and Nget Pyawtaw were facing rising water levels as rain continued for the third consecutive day. ?I think there are at least two to three instances of flooding every year in Hpakant. Whenever heavy rains come, there is flooding,? Nawng Latt, who is working with the Hpakant-based Greenland Environmental Group, told NMG.