(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 3.​ A man born in 1970 suffered serious injuries after stepping on a mine near the Shikhark settlement in Azerbaijan's Aghdara district, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Management Union of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB).

The civilian was urgently transferred on December 3 at around 17:10 (GMT+4) from the Tartar District Central Hospital to the Emergency Department of Barda District Central Hospital.

The patient was diagnosed with blast trauma and traumatic amputation of the lower third of the right calf. He is currently undergoing surgery, and his condition is reported to be critical.

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A mine explosion has been reported in Azerbaijan's Aghdara district, a joint announcement from the Press Services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) stated, Trend reports.

According to the report, Nazim Panahaliyev, born in 1970, sustained an injury to his right leg after stepping on an anti-personnel mine while herding livestock in an uncleared area. He was promptly transported to the district hospital for medical treatment.

The Tartar District Prosecutor's Office has initiated an investigation into the incident.

ANAMA, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), and the Prosecutor General's Office again called on citizens to exercise heightened caution, adhere strictly to safety protocols, observe mine hazard signage, and refrain from entering unfamiliar or potentially contaminated areas.

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