Two children die in landmine explosion in Jaffna

by admin
Apr 25, 2012

Two children were killed by a landmine blast in Pazhai, Jaffna on Wednesday.

Thamilkumaran Mukunthan, 4, and his 2 year old brother Thanujan were killed after playing with a unexploded ordnance found near their house.

One child died on the spot and the other died on the way to hospital.

The children and their family recently resettled in Pazhai after it was declared free of mines by the government.

Meanwhile a leading Danish de-mining group is winding up its operations in Jaffna, sparking complaints by civil groups.

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