Narinjara News, 13 August 2022

At least four  villagers were seriously injured when a landmine explodedas  they were looking for their cattle in mountains near Buddaw village under Ponna Kyunt township,16 miles north of Rakhine capital city of Sittwe.

Ko Win Aung (21 years old) and U Maung Gyi Aung (57) hailing from Baddaw  village and UAung Win Thein (35) and U Aung Chan Sein (60)  from Maw Wra village were injured in theincident which took place at 1 pm on Saturday.

Locals informed Narinjara News that the villagers were walking in the mountainwhen the landmine exploded.

Wounded Aung Chan Sein, who suffered injuries on his right wrist, has beentaken to Sittwe general hospital.

Aung Win Thein received injuries in his right chest, said Ko Soe Min Tun, arepresentative of Yeo Chaung Thukhametta Funeral Society, who is helping theindividuals.

“The area is suspectedly full of landmines and the villagers went there fortending the cows. Three injured villagers have been admitted in Yo Ta Yokehospital.

According to Rakhine Ethnic Tribes Association, seven  people were killedand 20 were injured due to mine explosions in Rakhine State since January toJuly this year. Within 2018 to  2021, when the gunfighting between theBurmese forces and Arakan Army was going on, over  40 people died and 80 were injured in  landmine blasts.