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Reports
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Reports
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June 2011
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| Nepal declared free of mines five years after civil war |
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Landmines
still a danger: Woman injured in mine explosion |
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Ramechhap,
June 2008
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| Sukmaya
Majhi, 45, of Manthali VDC-5, who was injured in the landmine explosion
at Narayan Battalion situated at the district headquarters Manthali, has
been rushed to Kathmandu for further treatment. |
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| Sukmaya
along with her friend Sita Majhi, 40, of Manthali VDC-5 had sustained injuries
in a mine explosion as they entered the restricted zone of the army fenced
with barbed wires to cut grass on 4 June morning. The lower part of Sita's
left leg was mutilated in the blast. She was airlifted to Kathmandu in
an army chopper.
A
special team of NA from Kathmandu had rescued Sukmaya at 12 noon after
she remained trapped in the minefield since 8 am.
Though
Sukmaya was initially being treated at Tamakoshi Community Hospital in
Manthali, she was sent to Kathmandu in an ambulance on 4 June evening after
her health condition deteriorated. 'We referred her to Kathmandu suspecting
internal injuries following swelling in her head' Dr. Suman Acharya at
Tamakoshi Hospital said.
Meanwhile,
the police team of Chisapani police post which returned from the explosion
site in Sugurkhal VDC-7 in Kailali district has reported that Maoists had
stored bombs at the house of Manoj Shahi. |
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police team informed that Maoists had moved the explosive devices to Shahi's
house before the CA election. Earlier they used to store the explosive
devices in different VDCs of Sugurkhal, police added.
The
explosion took place while noone was at Shahi's house, Chisapani police
post said, adding five persons were injured and property worth 17 lakhs
50 thousand were damaged.
Constable
Janak Chand informed that they had already sent the details of the explosion
and its cause to district police office.
| Source:
INSEC, June 2008 |
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The
police team had returned after investigating the site on 4 June evening.
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