3 killed in landmine explosion at Naikhongchhari border

Three people were killed in a landmine explosion at the
Ghumdhum border area of Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban along the Bangladesh-Myanmar
border.
The incident occurred this
afternoon (24 May) at the 42-number border pillar area of Phatrajhiri in
Ghumdhum, confirmed Lieutenant Colonel SM Khairul Alam, commanding officer of
BGB's 34 Battalion in Cox's Bazar.
The deceased were identified as
Lethaiya Chakma, 41; Ongkyamong Chakma, 50; and Chingkya Ong, 40 – all
residents of Ghumdhum union in Naikhongchhari, Bandarban.
Lieutenant Colonel Khairul Alam said three locals were initially injured in the
explosion.
They were rescued by locals and
taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
He added that it is primarily
suspected that the victims were caught in the explosion while returning after
collecting wood and bamboo from the hills.
















