Safety hazard: Three injured in two landmine explosions

PARACHINAR:

Three tribesmen were injured when they stepped on landmines in two separate incidents in Upper Kurram Agency on Tuesday.

An official of the political administrations from Parachinar, headquarters of Upper Kurram, said that both the incidents occurred in Ali Shari area of Shalozan.

He explained in the first incident, two tribesmen were injured when they stepped on a landmine planted by unidentified militants. He said that Wajid Hussain, 20, and 24, Iftikhar Hussain, were walking on the road when Wajid stepped on a mine and it exploded.

Wajid, who had gotten married last week, had to get his leg amputated at the hospital because of the injuries.

In the second mine explosion, Razi Shah, a 12-year-old boy, was walking with his father when he stepped on a mine. The boy’s leg was also amputated. He is said to be in critical condition at the hospital.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5^th, 2014.