Land mine kills child in Bosnia
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 17 June 2013 |
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June 17, 2013
There are still many buried landmines in Bosnia years after the 1992-95 conflict ended. (file photo)
A ten-year-old boy has been killed and four other children seriously injured after they accidentally set off a land mine while playing in Bosnia.
The explosion, which police are investigating, happened on June 16 in Hadzici, a suburb of Sarajevo.
Hospital officials said the boys' injuries included damage to their abdomens, eyes and arms.
Bosnia's 1992-95 war left the country filled with buried land mines.
Since the conflict ended, they have killed more than 600 people.
The country has said it will need $50 million a year to meet its goal of clearing all the mines by 2019.
Based on reporting by dpa and AP
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