Teen loses both legs in Pailin blast

20 August 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Battambang / Battambang Province / Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) / land / Land and Natural Resources / Landmines; UXO; and De-mining / Pailin / Pailin Province / Sala Krau district

A landmine blast tore both legs from a 19-year-old man as he searched a wooded area in Pailin province’s Sala Krao district for bamboo shoots.

Despite losing his legs, Thean Chin survived the explosion, and is receiving treatment at the Battambang Provincial Hospital, Sala Krao Deputy District Governor Sam Sareth said. …

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teen-loses-both-legs-pailin-blast

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