Man Killed by Anti-Tank Mine
On January 25, 2019, a man was killed and another wounded by an anti-tank mine near the village of Reaksmey Samaki, Nimol commune, Banteay Meanchey province.
The men were driving a tractor to transport charcoal in front of the forest of Prey Srolanh Chrum, Sampov Loun district, when they ran over the mine, causing a detonation.
The accident occurred at 9:30 am, but as the scene was about 15km from the national road, it took 12 hours for help to arrive. The wounded man, aged 23, died before he could reach hospital.
*Image is an archive photo of the mine involved in this incident.
More photos can be found at Heng Ratana’s (CMAC) page.
