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4일 오전 7시 40분께 경기도 서부전선 비무장지 대(DMZ)에서 육군 모부대 소속 장병들이 수색작전을 하던 중 폭발물이 터져 김모· 하모 하사 등 부사관 2명이 크게 다쳤다.
이들은 다리가 일부 절단돼 국군수도병원으로 이송돼 치료를 받고 있다.
부상자들은 현재 대화가 가능한 정도로, 생명에는 지장이 없는 것으로 알려졌다 .
폭발물의 종류는 확인되지 않았다.
군 관계자는 "최근 폭우로 지뢰가 유실돼 사고가 났을 가능성이 크다"고 설명했다.
군은 해당 부대원들을 상대로 정확한 사고경위를 조사하고 있다. (연합)
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2 soldiers wounded in suspected mine explosion on southern side of DMZ
Two soldiers were seriously wounded in what is believed to be a landmine explosion in the heavily fortified demilitarized zone, the military said Tuesday.
The explosion took place on the southern side of the DMZ in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, at 7:40 a.m. while the two Army staff sergeants carried out a search mission there, according to the military.
The explosion nearly severed the soldiers' legs and they were rushed to a military hospital, the military said, adding that they are not in critical condition.
"There's not the possibility of North Korea's involvement," a military official said. Possibly a landmine is the cause of the explosion, he noted. (Yonhap)
