Authorities in border cities of southwest China's Yunnan Province have started an emergency response mechanism to cope with the latest clashes in the northern Myanmar border with China.
Heavy clashes between Myanmar government forces and some ethnic armed groups occurred near the 105th Mile Muse Border Trade Zone in northern Shan State on Sunday morning, resulting in casualties, local sources said.
The three-hour exchange of fire, said to have involved the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta-ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), began early Sunday morning.
Two civilians were killed and dozens wounded, according to AFP.
Refugees from Myanmar have reportedly flooded across the China-Myanmar border.
The sound of gunshots could be heard in Wanding, a border city in southwest China's Yunnan Province separated by a river.
Stray bullets were seen falling into Chinese territory.
The emergency response mechanism will see patrol enhanced to maintain order along the border and provide humanitarian assistance.
