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Ddasaccident340, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident340, Hd-Aid
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Demining accident occurred on November 11th 2000 at 10.15 hrs, in the area of village Zavala, Ravno municipality. The victim was on the shift in the working lane when the accident happened. The medic tried to provide emergency first aid but stated instant death.
Ddasaccident343, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident343, Hd-Aid
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Their movements were such that one walked the middle of the tunnel in front of the other who lightened the way, while one was moving closer to the left side wall into the direction of movement – leaving out. At about 22.5 metre from the entrance [a fisherman] activated a mine (most probably a PROM-1) whose explosive blast threw him badly so that his head was found 2 metres from the crater from where the mine detonated, with his legs in the direction of the exit.
Ddasaccident436, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident436, Hd-Aid
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In this case the victim was a “foreigner” from Zimbabwe working as a “deminer” when a PROM-1 was initiated and he was killed.
Ddasaccident435, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident435, Hd-Aid
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In this case the victims were working as “deminers” at a site defined as “N298 - Demining; between road D-1 & r.b. of Korana riv. K: 0 I: 3” when they “Stepped on a mine PROM, MF#1252”. One suffered “heavy body injuries”, the other two suffered “Light body injuries”.
Ddasaccident433, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident433, Hd-Aid
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In this case the victims were working as “deminers” at a site defined as “N298 - Demining; between road D-1 & r.b. of Korana riv. K: 0 I: 3” when they “Stepped on a mine PROM, MF#1252”. One suffered “heavy body injuries”, the other two suffered “Light body injuries”. One of those who suffered what are classed as “light injuries suffered: “hand and both legs fracture, half foot cut off, uric bladder and intestine injury” from which one can infer what “light” means.
Ddasaccident346, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident346, Hd-Aid
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13:00 Start of work in the minefield. Team leader issued a task for marking the borders between the cleared and suspect areas with a mine tape. A minute before the explosion did happen he spoke to the injured deminer, tasking him with a particular piece of border to mark. The moment he went up to the top of the riverbank explosion happened.
Ddasaccident434, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident434, Hd-Aid
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In this case the victims were working with the “special police force” engaged in demining when they initiated a PROM-1. One suffered “heavy body injuries… while mine clearing” and the other was killed.