Myanmar’s Landmine Crisis Deepens: Rising Casualties, Lasting Civilian and Economic Damage
The source reports Myanmar recorded 2,029 landmine casualties in 2025, with Rakhine State among the hardest-hit areas and children comprising a significant share of civilian victims in 2023. Survivor accounts indicate landmine contamination is constraining livelihoods, worsening displacement pressures, and creating long-term rehabilitation and recovery burdens.