According to the document, more than 6,000 people were victims of these devices, including 1,945 deaths and 4,325 injuries. About 90% were civilians, and half of them were women and children.

The report attributes this increase mainly to explosions in Syria and Myanmar, two of the countries most affected by the presence of mines in conflict zones.

In Syria, areas where displaced people are returning face a growing risk of contamination by explosives, while Myanmar topped the list with more than 2,000 incidents, due to the intensified use of mines by the army and armed groups.

An additional report from international organizations revealed a worrying increase in casualties from unexploded ordnance in Syria between August 15 and October 15 of this year.

The report documented 102 incidents, resulting in the deaths of 39 people, including two women and 14 children, and injuries to 113 others, including six women and 52 children.

These figures bring the total number of casualties recorded since December 2024 to 1,426, of which 552 were fatal and 874 were injured.

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