26-year-old villager in Nagorno Karabakh loses foot in landmine blast

13:41, 4 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. A 26-year-old resident of Nagorno Karabakh lost one foot after stepping on a landmine near the line of contact in Karmir Shuka, Martuni, local authorities reported.

The incident took place in the afternoon of April 2, according to the official Information Center of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh).

The victim, and two others, all residents of Karmir Shuka, were harvesting asparagus when the incident happened. The victim was taken to the Republican Medical Center in Stepanakert. The victim's left foot was severed by the blast.

The two others weren’t injured.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS