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- September 19, 2024
Narinjara News, 1 March 2023
The incidents of landmine explosion continue to rock the Rakhine State as one villager from Rathedaung
township loses one leg while facing the
mine in a mountain this morning.
The victim has been identified as U Aung San Htay (38 years old) hailing from Zaydi Byint village, whose
left leg was amputated in the hospital.
Zaydi Byint village administrator informed that Aung San Htay went to Mayu mountain to cut bamboo stems in
the morning hours and faced the accident
at around 9 am on 1 March.
"The father of three sons went alone and faced the landmine explosion. Now he is recovering in the
hospital," he added.
A villager close to Aung San Htay revealed that his left leg was cut off from below the knee, and sadly his
right leg is also severely injured.
On 15 February last, 41-year-old U Zaw Moe Lwin (b) Maung Chay from Laungmaw village under Kyauk Taw
township stepped on a landmine while collecting
firewood near his village (374) and subsequently lost his right leg.
Even though the gunfighting between the junta forces and Arakan Army members has lately stopped, the
situation remains tense as many locals have
been facing landmines and war weapons in various affected areas.
The poor villagers often face accidents while going to collect vegetables and firewood in the mountains and jungles.