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Landmines Uprooted by Floods Pose Serious Risk, UNICEF Says Landmines Could Cause Casualties as Flood Waters Recede in Nepal
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL--(CCNMatthews - Aug. 10, 2007) - As the water
recedes, landmines uprooted by monsoon flooding are emerging as an
urgent threat to families and children in Nepal, a Canadian UNICEF
expert reports.
"While the worst of the flooding is finished in Nepal, we continue
to cope with the threat of diseases, homelessness and starvation. And
now we have a new danger to deal with: landmines that were previously
buried have been moved by the floods. These explosives are extremely
d...
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