Three injured in suspected mine blast inside South Korea’s DMZ
Three people, including South Korean soldiers, were injured in a suspected landmine explosion inside the demilitarised zone, South Korea’s Yonhap News TV reported. A military official said one soldier was seriously hurt during an operation involving the Army’s 25th Infantry Division. The circumstances of the blast were not otherwise detailed.
Three people, including South Korean soldiers, were injured in a suspected mine explosion inside the demilitarised zone, South Korea’s Yonhap News TV reported on Monday, according to the South China Morning Post. A South Korean military official said one soldier was seriously injured during an operation in the DMZ involving the 25th Infantry Division. The source material did not identify the other injured people or provide details of their conditions.
The DMZ is the buffer zone separating North and South Korea. It was established after the 1950-53 Korean war ended with an armistice, rather than a peace treaty, according to the supplied report. The area is among the most heavily mined places in the world.
The report did not specify what type of mine was involved, when the blast occurred, or whether the suspected device was linked to any wider incident. No further information was provided about the soldiers’ operation, the location within the DMZ, or any investigation into the explosion.
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