12 June 2004, 16:45

740 died in landmine explosions in Chechnya for 9 years

740 people have been killed as a result of mine or UXO [unexploded ordnance] explosions in Chechnya since 1995, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Russian Federation reported on June 11.
3,293 incidents when people fell victims to mine and UXO explosions, including 2,553 cases of injuries, have been registered in Chechnya since 1995, according to OCHA. "This data doesn't include information about servicemen killed in mine explosions," a spokesman for OCHA said.

Source: Interfax News Agency

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