Originally published on August 16, 2013<br /><br />Six Cambodian farmers traveling in a tractor died and one was injured after an old anti-tank mine planted by the Khmer Rouge exploded.<br /><br />According to reports, the accident happened in northern Preah Vihear province.<br /><br />The farmers were traveling through a flooded area to inspect their paddy fields when a landmine left over from the civil war planted by Khmer Rouge soldier exploded.<br /><br />According to reports, the place where the mine exploded was the site of intense fighting between communist Khmer Rouge guerrillas and government troops in the 80s and 90s.<br /><br />Every year an estimated number of 4 to 6 million uncleared landmines and unexploded ordnance kill or maim more than 200 people in Cambodia despite an ongoing de-mining drive.<br /><br />According to AFP, "Nearly three decades of civil war and a secret US bombing campaign during the Vietnam War have left the impoverished southeast Asian nation as one of the world's most heavily mined countries.<br /><br />"Late last month, two Cambodian children and a man were killed when their buffalo cart hit an anti-tank mine in northwestern Oddar Meanchey province."<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
