I hope later Chi will post more on these incidents (Chi, if you read this before we reach other, please do), but for now here is an email to me from Toan "Skinny" in Central Vietnam:
Hi James,
I am sorry to send you the info of the two new accidents in the same Ward 4 of Dong Ha town: (Chi may post the info and JPEGs later on the website)
1. (Nguyen Van Doa-born in 1969) An accident happened to a 37-year-old man in Ward 4, Dong Ha town, Quang Tri province at 10h on January 16^th 2006.
He left home at 7h a.m on the same day for searching scrap metals in Cam Lo district which used to be a battle field during the war time. In the evening of January 16^th , his family members did not see him home.
They started looking for him and until 21h found him dead on the spot where he collected scrap metals.
It was reported by the surrounding people that he was killed on site after an explosion.
2. (Nguyen Van Chau-born in 1972 and Dao Van Dung) An accident happened at 11h on January 15^th 2006 in Cam Lo district of Quang Tri province to two men who live in Ward 4 of Dong Ha town.
They left home at 9 a.m by bicycle to search for scrap metals in Cam Lo district. They used one detector to look for scrap metals. Around 11h a.m, an M14 mine detonated when they are digging and injured both of them.
Mr. Chau received a lot of fragments in the whole body while Dung was not severely injured. They were taken immediately to Cam Lo health center for first aid. Chau was thereafter transferred to Quang Tri General Hospital for intensive treatment.
-Skinny
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