Six seriously injured in landmine explosion in southern Laos

A large number of UXO devices that remain in the ground have continued to cause physical damage and affect people's livelihoods. - VT

VIENTIANE: Six people suffered serious injuries when a landmine detonated as people prepared land for the planting of cassava in southern Laos' Attapeu province.

The incident took place in Viengxay village of Phouvong district in Attapeu province, some 560km southeast of the Lao capital Vientiane, on Jan 11, Lao national radio reported on Tuesday (Jan 16).

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