Narinjara News, 1 March 2023

The incidents of landmine explosion continue to rock the Rakhine State as one villager from Rathedaungtownship loses one leg while facing themine in a mountain this morning.

The victim has been identified as U Aung San Htay (38 years old) hailing from Zaydi Byint village, whoseleft leg was amputated in the hospital.

Zaydi Byint village administrator informed that Aung San Htay went to Mayu mountain to cut bamboo stems inthe morning hours and faced the accidentat around 9 am on 1 March.

"The father of three sons went alone and faced the landmine explosion. Now he is recovering in thehospital," he added.

A villager close to Aung San Htay revealed that his left leg was cut off from below the knee, and sadly hisright leg is also severely injured.

On 15 February last, 41-year-old U Zaw Moe Lwin (b) Maung Chay from Laungmaw village under Kyauk Tawtownship stepped on a landmine while collectingfirewood near his village (374) and subsequently lost his right leg.

Even though the gunfighting between the junta forces and Arakan Army members has lately stopped, thesituation remains tense as many locals havebeen facing landmines and war weapons in various affected areas.

The poor villagers often face accidents while going tocollect vegetables and firewood inthe mountains and jungles.