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10 people died in mine explosions last year

12 January 2006 [09:05] - TODAY.AZ
592.603 sq. meter territory was cleansed from mines and unexploded military supplies. 104 mines and unexploded supplies were found and rendered harmless.

According to the information given to APA by ANAMA, 22 mine searcher dogs, 138 combat engineers, 15 unexploded ordinances operators, 8 paramedics and about 100 assistant employees participated in the operation. 21.527.417 sq. meter territories have been cleansed from mines.

The number of mines and unexploded ordinances rendered harmless is 11.704. 78.010 sq. meter territory was mechanically prepared for cleansing operations in December. 16 mine unexploded ordinances explosions were happened in January-December of 2005. 49 people suffered from these explosions. 10 of them died. From September, 2001 up to now 48 people died and 101 were damaged as a result of 70 mine explosions happened.

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