Land mines kill 10 in Karabakh in 2004 – TV

Artsakh State TV, Stepanakert
11 Jan 05

[Presenter over video of sappers defusing mines] Land mines still
remain a big problem in Nagornyy Karabakh.

The NKR [Nagornyy Karabakh Republic] state department for emergency
situations reports that 24 land mine explosions were registered in the
NKR last year. Forty-four people suffered from mines, of whom 10 died
and 31 were seriously injured. Explosions of antitank mines
constituted the majority of cases.

The situation has deteriorated since people do not take the problem
serious. The latest explosion was registered on 9 January 2005 in
Mardakert [Agdara] District when a T-75 tractor blew up when carrying
out agricultural activities. One person died.