6.4 mln Afghans Live amid Explosive Risk: HALO Trust
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily landmine-contaminated countries in the world, with 6.4 million people still at risk from explosive remnants of war, according to a report released by the HALO Trust on Tuesday.
The organization warned that the country faces the danger of becoming "a forgotten humanitarian problem," calling on the international community to sustain support for demining efforts amid growing concerns over declining global attention, Xinhua reported.
Every month, around 50 Afghans are killed or injured by explosive devices, and over 80 percent of them are children, "often sent by desperate families to scavenge scrap metal in a bid to ease their economic hardship," the organization posted on its social media account.
