The Messenger, Georgia
Dec 14 2004

Mines in Upland Karabakh kill ten this year

The HALO Trust, a British humanitarian organization, reports that 31
people, including three children, were injured by antipersonnel and
anti-tank mines this year in Upland Karabakh. Of these, ten people,
including one child, died as a result of their injuries.
The Trust told news agency Mediamax that the accidents were a result
of the activization of agricultural works and non-observance of
safety rules, Prime News reports. It states that it intends to expand
its project to inform the population about the danger of mines, and
notes that there have been fewer accidents involving children since
the NGO began working to inform school children of the danger
eighteen months ago.