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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.
Ddasaccident341, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident341, Hd-Aid
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[The Victim] was the first one to work in the critical working lane, while supported by deminer No 2. At 08.30 explosion was heard and all the works stopped within all three teams.
Ddasaccident342, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident342, Hd-Aid
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Deminer in the working lane was searching the area using his prodder. When he finalised his search and finished the working lane, he started to collect the mine tape from the left side of the lane, walking the ”cleared” working lane. That is where he activated with his left foot PMA-3 mine by stepping on it. PMA-3 mine was buried.
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.
Ddasaccident344, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident344, Hd-Aid
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[Victim No.2] and [Victim No.1] marked the place with a red-top picket 1.2m high (to be found later in the vicinity of the accident spot) and asked [the Local witness] to help them identify the mine. [The Local witness] refused and went to [RS MAC Ops Officer No.2], who handled VALLON, trying to locate where other mines are. 2-3 minutes after he left the site of located mine, there was an explosion at the crossing of trenches.
Ddasaccident345, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident345, Hd-Aid
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Both of the handlers were going over the area they were supposed to check with their EDDs, since it was one of the rare 'soil covered' areas within the cleared part of the site. The Victim] was following the first dog handler and activated the mine by pressure.
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.