South Korean troops among three injured in DMZ blast
The Demilitarised Zone has divided the peninsula since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice and remains one of the world's most heavily mined areas.
Three individuals, one of whom was a South Korean soldier, sustained injuries in a suspected mine explosion within the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), according to South Korea's Yonhap TV on Monday. The 25th Infantry Division was conducting an operation in the buffer zone that separates the two Koreas when the incident occurred. A military spokesperson confirmed that the soldier suffered serious injuries during the event.
Yonhap TV reported that the injured personnel were transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital. The source of the mine remains unclear, with Yonhap TV stating that it could have been planted by North Korean forces or by South Korean military personnel. The DMZ, located near the village of Haemaru-chon, is one of the most heavily mined regions globally, with an estimated 800,000 mines buried in the area.
These mines, many of which date back to the Korean War, were reportedly laid in large numbers by North Korean forces under the leadership of Kim Jong Un in 2024.
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