According to The Cambodia Daily Newspaper, Volume 42, Issue 55-On Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
Reported casualties from landmines and UXO, or an unexploded ordnance, dropped about 30 percent to 17 in April from 24 the same month last year, according to a monthly report from the Cambodia Mine/UXO Victim Information System, which is supported by the Cambodian Red Cross. Casualties have followed a pattern of overall decline in recent years. Yearly casualty totals dropped from 450 in 2006, to 352 in 2007, to 269 in 2008, although so far this year the total is close to last year's, with 117 casualties for the first four months of this year compared to 113 last year. Officials have attributed the overall decline to demining and safety education efforts. Casualties are concentrated in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, along the northwest border with Thailand. Mine or UXO accidents cause death in only 17 percent of incidents, while amputation follows in 21 percent of cases, and injury results in the other cases, according to an analysis of data from 2008 through April of this year.
Republished by CI, Cambodia.
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