One killed, one injured while de-mining

A 25-year-old worker was killed and another was injured after an antipersonnel mine exploded while demining activities at Thekkawatte along the Mallavi Road in Mankulam yesterday.

The victims, attached to an international de-minning organization, were injured in the explosion, when they tried to defuse a mine.

They were admitted to the Mallavi Hospital and the 25-year-old R. S. Nidarshan, a resident of Omanthai, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. (Romesh Madushanka)