SITTWE---Thirty civilians died from landmines and remaining weapons in Rakhine State and then over 60 civilians were injured. So, educational talks concerning landmines are being carried out.

“We are now planting signboards warning of the landmines in Myaepon Township, Rakhine State. The signboards are for the displaced persons who had to go to the  mountains to forage for vegetables and wood. We are also going to carry out programs about the landmines,” said Director Khaing Kaung San from Wunlet Foundation.

 “We had implemented the plan concerning landmines. However, we can’t execute it fully due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We are going to hold the educational talks aiming for the displaced persons from the conflict region,” said Secretary Zaw Zaw Tun from Rakhine Ethnics Congress (REC).

The REC reported that over 30 civilians died from landmine blasts and explosions of remaining weapons in Rakhine State and more than 60 were injured. Currently, the landmine victims are receiving medical treatments in downtown Sittwe Township.