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Title: Demining


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Demining
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What is Demining?
  • Demining is the process of mine-clearance that
    is, the de-activation and removal of mines.

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What is a Landmine?
  • A landmine is an explosive device, designed to
    wound, kill or otherwise incapacitate people or
    designed to destroy or damage vehicles during and
    at the end of a war.
  • Unfortunately landmines kill a lot of innocent
    people and children.

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What makes a landmine explode?
  • Landmines are usually initiated by pressure or
    trip wire.
  • Pressure
  • Direct downward pressure, like stepping on the
    landmine, will make it explode.
  • Tripwire
  • A tripwire is attached to the fuse.  When
    pressure is applied to the tripwire, a pin is
    normally pulled out of the fuse making the
    landmine explode.  Some landmines maybe set up
    with more than one tripwire.

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Where are mines mostly found?
  • Mines are found in over 60 countries around the
    world. However, most of the mines are found in
    Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, Cambodia, Vietnam
    and Mozambique.
  • Did you know that Pakistan is the biggest mine
    producer?

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How are landmines removed?
  • There are a few ways to remove mines
  • To manually disarm them.
  • To carpet the minefield with artillery barrage.
  • Driving a heavy vehicle like a tank or bulldozer
    through the minefield to deliberately detonate
    the mines.
  • Cutting holes in the mine without detonating its
    contents.

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What I Think About Demining
  • I think that demining is a good thing, but it can
    also be very dangerous because the landmines can
    explode on you or near you and blow your body
    parts off or even kill you. I dont know if the
    workers do the job volunteering or if they are
    forced to. They might feel forced because their
    family might be poor and they will need money to
    live.
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