Soldier injured in explosion inside DMZ, condition not life-threatening
Published: 20 Nov. 2025, 16:03
![Soldiers are seen near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the western front of the DMZ in Paju, Gyeonggi on July 26, 2022 in this file photo unrelated to the story. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/20/9311e7b5-9779-4650-9289-e55c49c97e5a.jpg)
Soldiers are seen near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the western front of the DMZ in Paju, Gyeonggi on July 26, 2022 in this file photo unrelated to the story. [YONHAP]
One soldier was injured Thursday morning after an explosion occurred inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, officials said.
The explosion took place at 9:20 a.m. on the western front of the DMZ in Paju, just northwest of Seoul, for unknown reasons, according to officials.
A 24-year-old Army staff sergeant, who was on a mission to detect land mines on the southern side of the inter-Korean border at the time, suffered what is presumed to be an ankle fracture due to the blast.
He was wearing anti-mine protective gear and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Military authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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