by Mirabed Joyenda
The State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Wais Barmak on Monday said at least 81 people die in explosions, either mines or other IEDs, every day in Afghanistan.
Barmak said at a gathering that mines, which also date back to previous wars, is a serious challenge.
He said the demining mission needs increased international aid.
According to him, 73 percent of Afghanistan is cleared of mines; however, the existence of mines in more than 250 districts still pose a threat to rural residents.
"Figures from June until now show that 142 to 145 people die on a daily basis of which 57 to 58 percent of them lose their lives as a result of mines and explosive devices," he stated.
Meanwhile, the British Ambassador in Kabul Dominic Jermey signed an agreement worth seven million pounds with a number of demining organizations which will help demine 9.6 million square meters of land in Logar, Khost, Samangan, Balkh and Baghlan provinces.
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