Four people died in 16 mine explosions in Azerbaijan last year
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07 Jan 2010 14:58 ]
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action cleared 3 582 751 square meters area from mines and UXOs in December, 2009, ANAMA press service told APA.
45 524 UXOs and mines were found and rendered harmless during the operations. 425 experts, 115 assistants, six mine-clearing vehicles and 30 sleuth dogs were involved in the operations.
ANAMA has cleared totally 121 903 509 squares meters area so far and rendered 576 311 mines and UXOs harmless.
16 mine incidents were identified in December, 2009 and 4 people were killed and 18 injured.
The agency is conducting mine-clearance operations in Terter, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Tovuz, Agstafa and Goygol regions, as well as in Garadagh district of Baku.