Two women injured in landmine explosion in Karen State

Two women were injured in a landmine explosion in the forest near Nyaunggon (Naunggon) village in Hpa-an Township, Karen State, according to local residents. Around 10 a.m. on July 18, Daw Naw La Ku, 36, and Daw Naw Ta Du, 45, residents of Nyaunggon (Naunggon) village in Hpa-an Township, were searching for bamboo shoots in the forest near the village when they stepped on a landmine, causing an explosion and injuries, a local resident said. The resident added, "The two women injured in the landmine explosion sustained shrapnel wounds to their legs, hands, and bodies. The injuries they sustained were severe." The same resident also said that the two injured individuals were transported to Hpa-an People's Hospital by local residents. Nyaunggon (Naunggon) village is located along the Wa Bo-Kamawng road in Hpa-an Township and has approximately 900 households, according to local residents. It was also reported that on the evening of January 30, a man riding a motorcycle near Takawbo village in Kamawng town, Phapon Township, stepped on a landmine with his motorcycle, causing an explosion and resulting in shrapnel wounds to his leg.