One Boy Killed, One Man Loses Hand In Accidents Involving Ordnace in Vietnam

This from the weekly report from the Clear Path staff in Vietnam:

1. (Ho Van Vua, born in 1982) An accident happened to a man at noontime on Feb 7th 2007 in Huong Hiep commune of Dakrong mountainous district of Quang Tri province when he was searching for scrap metal in an area which is 2km far from his house. Unknown ordnance suddenly exploded upon being hoed. The man lost his left hand and received a lot of fragments in entire body. He was then taken to Quang Tri General Hospital for first aid and intensive treatment.

2. (Mai Thanh Cuong, born in 1993) An accident happened to a man in Cam Thanhf commune, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province at 8am on Feb 8th when he was looking after buffaloes in an hilly area. While the buffaloes were eating, he took a large knife and cut the bush. A cluster bomb detonated upon being smash and killed him on spot.