Another landmine victim in #Myanmar—this elderly man in Rathedaung township will reportedly require a double leg amputation. These indiscriminate weapons quietly ravage ethnic areas.
A 66-year-old man from Nga Tauk Tu Chay village in
Rathedaung Township, Arakan State, was severely injured after stepping on a
landmine on July 8, according to local residents.The victim, identified as U Oo
Kyaw Than, encountered the landmine while herding cattle in pasturelands north
of Nga Tauk Tu Chay village just after noon on Wednesday, resident U Nyo San
Aung told DMG.“He sustained serious injuries to his legs, and his legs will
likely be amputated. The victim is said to be in critical condition,” he added.U
Oo Kyaw Than is currently receiving medical treatment in a Buthidaung Hospital
intensive care unit (ICU) and will be transferred to Sittwe Hospital, according
to volunteers who assisted the victim.
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