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A young Tamil man was severely injured today in the Kodikamam area of Jaffna after triggering an unexploded ordinance while working in a field. He was immediately rushed to Jaffna Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention.
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A young Tamil man was severely injured today in the Kodikamam area of Jaffna after triggering an unexploded ordinance while working in a field. He was immediately rushed to Jaffna Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention.
Initial investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by an ordinance left behind from the decades of armed conflict in the region. Sri Lankan police have reportedly launched an investigation into the incident to determine further details.
Even though the armed conflict ended over a decade ago, and Jaffna has been under Sri Lankan military occupation since at least 1995, unexploded remnants continue to pose a significant threat to the Tamil population.
These dangerous explosives are still found buried in fields, forests, and residential areas. The responsibility for clearing these explosives has been slow, leaving local communities vulnerable to these kinds of tragic accidents. They continue to persist despite the North-East being one of the most militarised places in the world per capita.
