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NPA deminer killed in Lebanon

A local Norwegian People´s Aid employee in Southern Lebanon died during a clearance operation.

“I have received the sad news that there has been a fatal accident during a clearance operation,” says Head of Communications in NPA, Håkon Ødegaard.

What type of explosives that caused the accident is not yet clear.

“We´re still working out the details around what has happened and when,” Ødegaard says.