ZAGREB, Oct 23 (Hina) - David Malope, a citizen of the South African +Republic, who was clearing of mines the Croatian territory, died on +Thursday from a mine explosion near Zadar, the UN reported on Friday +in Zagreb.+ Malope worked
for the company which has a contract with the UN +centre for clearing of mines in Croatia. He died in Pristeg, a +village near central Adriatic town of Zadar, while working on the +field.+ The UN statement points out that the international community is +helping the Croatian Government to clear of mines the Croatian +land, through the UN centre for clearing of mines, so the return of +the refugees to their homes would be easier.+ About 12,000 square kilometres of Croatian land is mined, and only +39 square kilometres had been cleared of mines, says in the UN +statement.+(hina) it/jn +
ZAGREB, Oct 23 (Hina) - David Malope, a citizen of the South African
Republic, who was clearing of mines the Croatian territory, died on
Thursday from a mine explosion near Zadar, the UN reported on Friday
in Zagreb.
Malope worked for the company which has a contract with the UN
centre for clearing of mines in Croatia. He died in Pristeg, a
village near central Adriatic town of Zadar, while working on the
field.
The UN statement points out that the international community is
helping the Croatian Government to clear of mines the Croatian
land, through the UN centre for clearing of mines, so the return of
the refugees to their homes would be easier.
About 12,000 square kilometres of Croatian land is mined, and only
39 square kilometres had been cleared of mines, says in the UN
statement.
(hina) it/jn