Forty-seven vehicles have been reported destroyed as well as a large number of domestic animals important to the local economy. Of equal importance, due to the extremely poor medical infrastructure and evacuation capacity, it takes an average of 4-5 days to get victims to third line hospital care. This results in increased levels of mortality and amputation not to mention the untold suffering for the victims. No coherent minefield records exist. National Level 1 Survey will begin in January 2000.
Recent evidences reveal a serious uxo problem in the east of Chad.
This young woman is still especting support after the tragedy which took her two hands. The Humanitarian Demining Program in Chad, June 2000.