Landmine blast kills truck driver
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The front of the badly damaged truck, whose driver was killed. / Yonhap
By Lee Jin-a
A dump truck driver was killed in an apparent landmine explosion at a farm in Cheorwon Country, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday afternoon.
The man, surnamed Han, was severely injured while carrying stones and earth from a construction site to a nearby farm. He died in hospital.
From August to October, military authorities searched for landmines at the construction site near Pungam Dam using excavators. After the military confirmed there were no landmines, Cheorwon County began moving the excavated soil.
Police speculate that the landmine was relocated from the construction site.
“Judging by the damage to the truck, it seems it was anti-tank mine,” a police spokesman said.
Police are investigating.