SISAK, April 14 (Hina) - The Croatian Mine Action Centre (HCR) Council adopted a report on de-mining in this year's first three months at a session in Sisak on Wednesday.
SISAK, April 14 (Hina) - The Croatian Mine Action Centre (HCR) Council
adopted a report on de-mining in this year's first three months at a
session in Sisak on Wednesday.#L#
In the first three months of this year, 52 de-mining and mine search
projects were carried out on an area of 11.3 square kilometres, which
exceeds the plan by 19 percent, HCR director Otto Jungwirth said.
A total of 1.8 square kilometres were cleared of mines and 989
explosive devices were discovered. An area of 9.5 square kilometres
was searched for mines.
De-mining activities in the said period cost 46.3 million kuna, of
which 35 million was provided by the government, 2.3 million was
secured through domestic and foreign donations, and the rest was
secured from other sources, Jungwirth said.
Five persons were injured and four were killed, including two
mine-removal experts, in mine-related incidents.
HCR deputy director Mirko Ivanusic said that an international seminar
on humanitarian de-mining would be held in Sibenik on April 21-23. The
event is expected to pool 250 participants from 32 countries.
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