Phnom Penh: A middle-aged woman suddenly lost one of her legs after walking to collect mushrooms and stepping on a GYATA-64 anti-personnel mine on the morning of August 5, 2026.
The incident occurred in front of the Tatum military historical site in Cheung Phnom village Trapeang Prai commune, Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province. The victim, An Biet, 49 years old, lives in the area where the incident occurred. Her right leg was amputated. The cause of the explosion was the victim’s search for mushrooms.
The Mine Authority calls on citizens not to enter forests, engage in business, or seek other by-products in areas that are not clearly known or are suspected of having mines and explosive remnants of war, as they may be at risk of injury, disability, or death from unexploded ordnance.
The Mine Authority also advised that when citizens encounter mines and unexploded ordnance, they should immediately report them to the competent authorities, police stations, village heads, commune heads, and mine clearance operators so that the mines can be destroyed to avoid danger to life.
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