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Seven landmines found floating in canal water
Sriganganagar, June 04: Seven landmines, six live, were found floating in Ganag canal in Mirjewala near here, official sources said today.
Sriganganagar, June 04: Seven landmines, six
live, were found floating in Ganag canal in Mirjewala near
here, official sources said today.
Army personnel combed the canal this morning for mines
after a 10-year old girl was killed and three children injured
when a mine in the canal exploded while they were bathing
yesterday.
Meanwhile, a villager reported that he saw another mine
floating in the canal water towards Gajsinghpur.
Existence of more mines were not ruled out, the sources said adding investigations would be conducted to ascertain how the mines found their way into the canal.
Bureau Report
Existence of more mines were not ruled out, the sources said adding investigations would be conducted to ascertain how the mines found their way into the canal.
Bureau Report