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Three South Korean military officers are injured in an unexplained explosion inside the DMZ near North Korea

From the Newshound archive · first published 21 September 2026.

South Korea's military confirmed three officers were wounded in an explosion close to the Demilitarised Zone, with the cause not yet established.
South Korea's military confirmed three officers were wounded in an explosion close to the Demilitarised Zone, with the cause not yet established.

One officer was taken by road and then flown by helicopter to a military hospital near Seoul, while the other two were airlifted directly.

North Korea has been laying additional mines, anti-tank barriers and other front-line fortifications in recent months as tensions between the two countries have sharply deteriorated.

The DMZ stretches 248 kilometres along the border and is estimated to contain around two million mines, making it one of the most heavily armed borders on earth.

South Korean officials have grown increasingly alarmed by reports of North Korean soldiers crossing the military demarcation line as Pyongyang strengthens its border defences.

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