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Mine event in Kachin, Htang Gar area, Myanmar on Sun 8th March 2026

8th March 2026

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On 8 March 2026, between Htang Gar and Ding Chet villages (coded as Htang Gar) (Machanbaw township, Puta-O district, Kachin state), a man from Ma Rut Gar village stepped on a landmine planted by an unidentified armed group while foraging for food along the Htang Gar-Ding Chet road. He lost one of his legs.

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Kachin ( Htang Gar area )

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