Minesweeper loses left hand, right eye

Speaking to IRNA, he said another minesweeper was also injured in the incident and both of them were transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital for medical treatment.

Different teams are now working in the region to collect remaining mines from planted by the Iraqi forces during invasion of Iran, he said.

Regretfully scores of people will be killed or injured due to remaining mines from war between Iran and Iraq, he said.

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