Thinzar Nwe
A young man from Kyauk Tan village under Rathedaung township of Rakhine State was killed by a landmine explosion.Two others were also injured in the incident.
The victim is identified as Maung Khin Than (16) andthe injured are Maung Aung Moe Oo (18) and Maung Soe Tin Than (16).
The three young men were coming from Kyauk Tan to Kan Pyin village on the bank of Mayu river. After reaching near KanPyin school, Maung Khin Than accidentally stepped on a landmine, planted by thejunta forces, where he sustained serious injury to his legs. He was sent to thehospital but succumbed to injuries.
The other two young men sustained injuries acrosstheir bodies.
"Even though there is no fighting in ourlocality, we are still losing our people due to landmine blasts. Many landmineswere planted near the school buildings also. So the situation emerges as verygrave for us. We hope the landmines will be cleared soon,” said a locallady.
In March and April this year, four civilians losttheir lives and 12 individuals lost their legs. Fifteen others sustainedinjuries due to landmine explosions in the Rakhine region, said a report ofNarinjara News.
According to the landmine & cluster munitionsmonitor, there were 384 deaths and 124 injuries because of landmines in2022 across Myanmar.
Rakhine Ethnic Congress has recorded 76 deathsfrom landmines in Rakhine localities from 2018 to 2023, where eight casualtieswere reported last year.