An excavator operator suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion this morning, June 16, as he operated his machine at a construction site in Oddar Meanchey province’s O’Smach commune, in Samraong town.
The incident raised the number of victims of explosive remnants of war (ERWs) to at least 22 this year. Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), confirmed that an anti-tank mine — left over from previous conflicts — exploded while an excavator was digging foundation footings for a new building at the O’Smach Resort Zoo construction site.
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Source: The Phnom Penh Post
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