71 countries are contaminated with mines since WW11.
0.5 million mines are estimated to be laid every year.
60 million hidden killers, a guesstimate, are laid world- wide.
Angola, Afghanistan, Cambodia & Iraq, compete for the "most mined" title.
1100 years will be needed to clear and destroy those already in place.
30 victims are killed or maimed every day.
800 victims are killed every month.
1200 victims are maimed every month.
75% of victims are children.
60% of victims are civilians.
50% of victims die within minutes of the blast.
50% of victims make it to hospital.
33% of victims lose at least one limb.
5% of those who make it to hospital, die painfully, within 24 hours.
12 hours is the average time it takes to get to a hospital.
land mines cost from $5.00.
you can be maimed for life for $5.00
EVERY 20 MINUTES A LANDMINE ACTUATES AND CLAIMS A VICTIM.