Landmine fatalities fall

HUMAN fatalities caused by landmines and explosive remnants of the liberation war, have been on a sharp decrease in affected areas owing to an extensive demining programme by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and co-operating partners.

Zimbabwe Mine Action Centre director Colonel Mkhululi Bhika Ncube said since 1980, 1 650 people had been killed by landmines and explosive remnants of war. But he said since the launch of demining exercise, fatalities had decreased with 18 people being injured in 2014, while a total of 35 cattle were blown up by November last year.

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